Sea Stars are Primarily

Question

Sea stars are primarily:
A) herbivores.
B) omnivores.
C) carnivores.
D) detritivores.
E) saprophytes.

Accepted Answer

Sea stars are primarily carnivores, feeding on mollusks such as clams and oysters, which they pry open with their strong arms and extrude their stomachs to digest externally before pulling the digested food back into their bodies.