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If a starfish was cut into half, would it regrow into two starfish2007-11-24 23:35:57

I read somewhere and understood that it could, but the article doesn't say so explicitly. Anyone had experimental results? =) And by the way, is the plural form starfishes or starfish? Is it a matter of British and American English?

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Generally no. With some starfish/sea star you could cut off each leg, and each would grow a new sea star. That said it depends on the species in question. Most sea stars will die if you cut their main body in half. Most can only regenerate an arm, and you won't get a new sea star.

The correct name is sea star(s).

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Yes

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I would think that it would just regenerate its body not create 2.

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No no no. It can regenerate limbs, but if you were to split it down the middle it would die.

Plural form is starfish

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of course it would just watch spongebob and pay attention to patrick

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Jermaine is correct. I agree with him.

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well IT is STARFIsh

like i have 3 starfish( example)

not ..i have 3 starfishes

& phisically i really DON`T know about the starfish thing I meen it could happen

do an EXPERIMENT a n d PUT it in its natural environment

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Not cut in half but they will grow back a missing limb

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Probably not, as they share the same stomach and digestive system- one half would die.