Some sea stars are able to force open the shells of mollusks and bring their cardiac stomach (the sea stars) outside of its body into the shell of the mollusk and digest the mollusk. The sea star then brings its cardiac stomach back inside itself where further digestion takes place. Waste is excreted through the anus on the aboral side of the body. Yes, they "defecate"
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