Coral & Starfish ID

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by djollie13, Dec 17, 2014.

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  1. djollie13

    djollie13 Plankton

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    Hi

    If anyone can ID these for me that would help me a lot... Can't seem to find much on my searches. The starfish is a hitchhiker on a piece of coral I got last week. I forgot to ask what type of coral it was when I got it, and now trying to find out so I can make sure I take care of it. (You know how it is, I got a little excited in the lfs)

    Anyways any help would be great. Both pics are attached.
     

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  2. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    asterina starfish. for the coral, hard to tell from pic....
     
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  3. dandk2261999

    dandk2261999 Bristle Worm

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    xenia possibly, its blurry and hard to tell but has that distinctive purple look.
     
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  4. nvladik

    nvladik Flamingo Tongue

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    Looks like xenia to my eye also.
     
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  5. ktz216

    ktz216 Flamingo Tongue

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    That is an encrusting gorgonian coral.
     
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