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A stylized anatomical diagram depicts the water vascular system (WVS) of a sea star (class Asteroidea). A central ring canal within the oral disc gives rise to five radial canals extending into each arm, with numerous lateral canals terminating in tube feet ending in podia and bulbous ampullae. In marine invertebrate anatomy and physiology, this organ system functions as a hydraulic network enabling locomotion, substrate adhesion, prey manipulation, and limited gas exchange. The structures are located along the ambulacral grooves of the arms and central disc.
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