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Yes, some species of starfish are considered to be dangerous. The crown of thorns, sun star, spiny sun star, and the leather star are all poisonous starfish. They can be harmful and even deadly to humans.

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15y ago

Yes; such as:

* Archegonaster pentagonus * Chinianaster levyi * Ophioxenikos langenheimi * Thoralaster spiculiformis * Villebrunaster thorali * Lepidasterina * Stuertzura * Catervaparmaster pecularis

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14y ago

Hi,
Many people think star fish are just cute or weird little colorful stars that live in the sea.
Well, some are but there are also harmful ones. If you want to know which ones are harmful and which ones are and aren't search it up on Google images.

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9y ago

Starfish are a threatened species due to habitat loss and pollution. Starfish are slow-moving creatures, making easy prey for fish, crabs, rays, sharks, birds, and humans.

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8y ago

No. Starfish are still around and are quite common.

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14y ago

Because people dry starfish, because their want a starfish for their bathroom. Some Starfish die in a fishing net, too.

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11y ago

no they are not huanted there are just sea stars whats to be haunted about that

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12y ago

nope there flourishing biotchh

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11y ago

flopolgogis starfish is endangered

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