moving star @ cyrene

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Ever wondered how sand stars move?
They use their tube feet. Each arm has numerous tube feet.
The clip shows how a sand star moves over undulating terrain....much like a hovercraft...except you have to pay attention to see the tube feet at work.

More on sand stars !...
http://www.wildsingapore.com/chekjawa/text/p610.htm
http://www.wildsingapore.com/chekjawa/text/s603.htm
http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/pub/seashore/text/221.htm