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Sea Star Feeding

An ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) feeds on a mussel exposed at low tide at Bandon, Oregon. Sea stars, also called starfish, feed by forcing shells open, inserting their stomachs into the shells and then slowly digesting and sucking the food out.

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An ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) feeds on a mussel exposed at low tide at Bandon, Oregon. Sea stars, also called starfish, feed by forcing shells open, inserting their stomachs into the shells and then slowly digesting and sucking the food out.