Richard E. Strassberg earned his Ph.D. in East Asian Studies from Princeton University.
Starfish are marine invertebrates. They typically have a central disc and five arms, though some species have a larger number of arms. The aboral or upper surface may be smooth, granular or spiny, and is covered with overlapping plates.bout 1,500 species of starfish occur on the seabed in all the world's oceans, from the tropics to frigid polar waters. They are found from the intertidal zone down to abyssal depths, 6,000 m (20,000 ft) below the surface.
Starfish on beach: about 25 cm (10 inches) in size. Starfish, or sea stars, are Echinoderms of the Class Asteroidea. p35. All live in the ocean, on the sea floor. Some live in deep water, others in shallow water. Some live in the intertidal zone, between low and high tide.They have five or more arms and can be quite large.tarfish on beach: about 25 cm (10 inches) in size. Starfish, or sea stars, are Echinoderms of the Class Asteroidea. p35. All live in the ocean, on the sea floor. Some live in deep water, others in shallow water. Some live in the intertidal zone, between low and high tide.