Need an ID on this freaky starfish..

GrouperGenius · Jan 20, 2010

Found it while putting all my stuf in the new 180.

Blackhawk Fan · Jan 20, 2010

Looks like an urchin???

droblack · Jan 20, 2010

Looks like a spineless urchin to me.

roshi719 · Jan 20, 2010

Or a sea biscuit

Reef Goddess · Jan 20, 2010

1+ Is your tank empty? Maybe its a starving urchin that's on deaths door and lost all its spines?

GrouperGenius · Jan 20, 2010

The black back part is soft and smooth. I thought it was a sponge on the rock at first.

JuniorMC8704 · Jan 20, 2010

send a PM to marine maniac over at crazy ricks forum. He can then pass it along to one of their guys whos an expert on urchins.

GrouperGenius · Jan 20, 2010

Sadly enough I found out what is....the central disc of my big brittle star. I hope he makes it. I don't know if it was stressed being in the tub for 2 weeks or predation by someone in there with him. Seeing as he was in with most everything he has been around, I lean more towards stress.