Starfish ID

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  1. chaoticdefault

    chaoticdefault Astrea Snail

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    I've been trying to figure out what type of starfish this is for a few months, if any of you know that would be amazing, thanks.

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    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Any other info you can provide on it? Did you purchase it or was it a hitch-hiker? Any idea on the collection region?

    From what I can see, it looks like one of the Echinaster genus. If I had to guess: Echinaster spinulosus.
     
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  3. chaoticdefault

    chaoticdefault Astrea Snail

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    Bought it from a friend, he said he bought it in Florida.
     
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    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Which makes it even more likely a Echinaster sp.
     
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