Micro Star or Small Serpent Star?

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  1. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Awhile back Coraline ID'd the striped legs coming out of my rocks as micro stars. Well a new star fish came out today. It was completely white and had the body of a serpent star but the whole thing was smaller then a quarter. I have not been able to find a picture of a white star fish although im sure this is what he was because he came completely out of the rock so I could see him (which from what ive read micro stars dont do) Could it be a small serpent star??
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    You can send him to a marine biologist to be microscopically examined.......or you can just wait and see if it gets bigger. ;D
     
  4. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Haha your funny, I was reading more online and white isnt a color of a serpent starfish. Maybe I have an ultra rare specimen lol :laugh:
     
  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Only if it has red eyes.

    I have seen images of micro brittle stars that are white, no scientific data to back that up though. Try googling " images of micro brittle stars".
     
  6. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    It's still a micro brittle star. I've had white ones & striped ones. I have a white one or 2 in my fuge right now.

    My original ones came from IPSF.com. The ones I have now came in some chaeto.
     
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  7. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thanks for the picture =]