Tag: starfish
𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘪: a new sea star species from the Philippines (2024)
Churaumiastra hoshi. (Photos: Oliver Gomez and Christopher Mah) In January 2024, the description of a new sea star species from…
FlipFact (May 5, 2020): The harlequin shrimp’s monotonous yet multicolored diet
Due to its fascinating coloration, the harlequin shrimp (genus Hymenocera) is quite an attention-grabber. There are two visually distinct species under…
FlipFact (January 19, 2020): How do sea stars (starfish) function without brains?
FlipFact of the Day: These days, marine scientists are encouraging people to call starfish “sea stars” instead, for the simple reason…
