2006-11-20 13:02:52 · 9 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
One large marine snail, Charonia tritonis, feeds on the crown of thorns starfish. When these beautiful snails were overcollected for their shells, the crown of thorns multiplied rapidly and began destroying parts of the Great Barrier Reef. The snails are now protected and the situation is coming back under control.
Charonia tritonis shell: http://www.hausdernatur.de/hnctrit.jpg
Crown of thorns: http://ryanphotographic.com/images/JPEGS/Acanthaster%20planci%20Crown-of-thorns.jpg
Charonia feeding on crown of thorns: http://members.cox.net/arniesdca/shells/charoniaOnCrownofTh.jpg
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2006-11-20 16:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
White men eat starfish. Especially pink starfish. C'mon, man, you know they love it when you eat the pink. Starfish.
2006-11-20 21:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by Johnny P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
starfish are believe it or not preyed upon by sharks and other related bony fish. sometimes even larger starfish feed on smaller, younger starfish
2006-11-20 22:17:11 · answer #3 · answered by david p-p-preut 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seastars don't have many predators. I've seen seagulls eating them but I think that is rare.
2006-11-20 21:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by radioflyer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
other starfish, crabs will eat dead starfish, any underwater scavenger, octopi
2006-11-20 21:06:20 · answer #5 · answered by Dani California 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Night Crawling South African Worm... LOL... not really... i dont no if they hav predators..!
2006-11-20 21:11:19 · answer #6 · answered by !!iMaGinE!! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think otters eat some strfish but not usually
2006-11-20 21:04:50 · answer #7 · answered by erin g 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
pandas and gorillas
2006-11-20 21:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by wafflehouse 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
octapus
2006-11-20 21:11:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋