Choose whether the given statement is true or false.

Starfish feed on animals that are not covered by hard shells.

The given statement is false.

Sea stars, also known as starfish, are marine invertebrates found in many of the world's oceans.  

Starfish feed on animals that have hard shells, such as molluscs, clams, mussels, and other invertebrates. 

They use specialized suction-like structures to grasp, and pry open their prey, and then use their digestive system to extract nutrients from the soft tissues inside. 

Some starfish species can consume entire bivalve molluscs by using powerful arm muscles to pry the shells apart. ("Prying the shells" generally refers to the act of opening or separating the shells of certain types of shellfish, such as oysters or clams, in order to access the edible meat inside).

The correct statement is "Starfish feed on animals that are covered by hard shells".