Identification of poisonous starfish: Generally, brightly colored starfish are poisonous. If you don’t know them, it’s best not to touch them easily.

Starfish are poisonous, but some species are poisonous. All starfish sold in the market are edible. All edible starfish purchased at regular vendors or supermarkets are edible.

Starfish are the most representative type of structural physiology among echinoderms. The body surface has spines and forked spines, which are bone protrusions. A membranous vesicle protruding from between the bony plates.

It is covered with epithelium and lined with body cavity epithelium. Its inner cavity is connected to the secondary body cavity and is called dermal gills. It has the functions of breathing and diffusing metabolites to the outside world. The water pipe system is well developed. During ontogeny, there are transfeather-brachial larvae and brachybrachial larvae.

As the edible part of starfish, starfish yellow is rich in trace elements, vitamins, fats and other nutrients, and can be processed and utilized as a nutritious, non-toxic new marine food raw material.

In recent years, the medicinal value of starfish has gradually been valued. Many marine drug companies have developed products such as starfish nutrient capsules, which have significant effects on regulating human immune function, curing diseases and strengthening the body. In addition, starfish can be dried to make agricultural fertilizer and made into handicrafts in coastal tourist cities, thus increasing the added value.