Sea Star (Starfish)
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Sea Stars belong to the phylum of animals known as Echinoderms (rough skin) and are related to sea urchins, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, and basket stars. There are approximately 1500 known species and are found across the world in either artic, temperate, and tropical waters. Many people call these animals Starfish, however, the proper reference is Sea Star for the very simple reason that they are not fish.