starfish or not?

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  1. theonlylion

    theonlylion Plankton

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    Is this a starfish or not, its about 10mm and has 6 arms/legs I always thought starfish had 5.

    any comments would be appreciated.
     

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    theonlylion, Nov 17, 2011
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    That is an Asterina starfish, most are completely harmless.


    :)
     
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  3. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    look up astrea starfish
     
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  4. brunoboarder244

    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    + 1 to that
     
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  5. theonlylion

    theonlylion Plankton

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    thanks for your responses guys, so helpful.

    Having just joined this forum it's great to know that there are so many helpful people here. :)
     
    theonlylion, Nov 17, 2011
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  6. brunoboarder244

    brunoboarder244 Torch Coral

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    not a problem thats why we're all here :)
     
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  7. scadsobees

    scadsobees Fire Shrimp

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    I see plenty of them with anywhere from no arms to ? arms... :) It is weird see a one-legged starfish.
     
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