Is this hitchhiker a good starfish or a bad critter?

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This hitchhiker came in with a shipment or coral frags today. Is it a beneficial, young starfish or a bad critter. I'm keeping it separate until I get some advice.
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Thanks in advance, Philip
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That looks like a brittle star. They are generally accepted to be a positive addition to most reef tanks.
 
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Thanks all. Put it in my DT and it slithered into the darkness. Saw it moving around again early this morning when I was doing a check for another nocturnal. Nice to have a good hitchhiker.
 

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