Description
The Pointed Sand Star is a biological study of symmetry. It glides rapidly over the sand, raised up on its tubed feet feeding on minute gastropods. It hovers above a snail, drops its entire stomach out, engulfs it, and continues sliding along looking for more. With no anus, the mouth serves a dual purpose.
Diet
They predominantly hunt for small bivalves and gastropod mollusks (Hendler et al., 1995).
Habitat
They can be found from the shores of North Carolina to Brazil. They are most commonly found burrowed in soft sediment composed of sand or shell hash (Hendler et al., 1995).
Biology
A. duplicatus can be seen burrowed under the sand looking for prey or for shelter (Hendler et al., 1995).
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