Starfish Cushion Star
Asterina gibbosa
I potter about within my outer, somewhat snazzy, mini-chunky, mildly-flexible suit of armour. I know about armour. I get through the armour of the common mussels by straddling them, gripping on with my numerous “feet”… then I pull and continue pulling until the bi-valve is just separated by a little gap… then, whilst still applying the pulling bit, I also do a bit of pushing… I push my stomach out of me and through the gap into the mussel meat… dissolve it… and there’s lunch sorted.
I’ll be your favorourite. I’m the best of the rest.
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