What do feather starfish eat?

Feather starfish are marine invertebrates that belong to the class Crinoidea. They are typically found in shallow waters on the seabed, and they feed on a variety of small organisms.

The diet of feather starfish includes:

- Small crustaceans, such as shrimp and crabs

- Molluscs, such as clams and snails

- Polychaetes, which are marine worms

- Echinoderms, such as sea urchins and brittle stars

- Detritus, which is organic material that has settled on the seabed

Feather starfish use their long, feathery arms to capture prey. The arms are covered in tiny cilia that help to move food particles towards the mouth. The starfish then uses its tube feet to hold the prey in place while it eats.

Feather starfish are important predators in the marine ecosystem. They help to control the populations of other small organisms, and they play a role in recycling nutrients back into the food chain.