How do starfish move and open bivalves?

1 Answer
Jan 4, 2016

Starfishes feed on bivalves by wrapping around them and using its arms to break the muscle that holds the shell of its prey together.

Explanation:

After opening the shell of the mollusk, the starfish pushes its stomach into the shell to consume the meat interior of the prey and after eating, the starfish re-swallows its stomach and begins digesting its meal