Unknown Echinoderm ID

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Does anyone by chance know what sea star this is and if it is bad for my reef tank. Maybe one centimeter in length. Tan in color.

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Asterina probably. They mostly eat algae. Some people say they've seen them attack corals but I've never seen it.
 

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