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Star Nubibranch

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  1. View davidspiel's profile
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    A Star Nubibranch Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      Sorry, it does not seem like Star Nubibranch is an actual species name. Do you have a reference of the species you mean? Posted 9 years ago
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        Is this possibly a starfish regenerating?
        http://seedtofeedme.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/can-starfish-grow-back-their-arms.html         Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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          Nice find, could very well be! Is it normal for one limb to be this giant or is that a trait of this species? Posted 9 years ago
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    That's amazing! Do you happen to know the exact species name? We really should try to identify this one. Posted 9 years ago
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      No nudibranch. I think this is the Comet starfish, Linckia multifora. It is growing all its arms out of one that was probably lost from another starfish. See links:
      http://www.marinelifephotography.com/marine/echinoderms/stars/linckia-multifora.htm
      http://www.oceanwideimages.com/species.asp?s=Linckia+laevigata
      http://www.painetworks.com/previews/go/go2642.html
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linckia_multifora
       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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        Thank you for the superb research, identified as such! Posted 9 years ago
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        Yes, that makes sense. A Comet starfish it is! Thanks you Patomarazul Posted 9 years ago
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          Hi David: I have also seen on of these guys and initially thought "weird nudi" then later people showed me it was actually a star's arm regenerating a whole new starfish..amazing animal! That is why the starfish called Crown of Thorns
          Crown of thorns Seen in the area of Sihanoukville, Cambodia (May, 2011).<br /> When you see one of these, it is bad news for the nearby coral. They reproduce really fast and are avid predators. In fact the divers with us where removing them to help the coral nearby. Acanthaster planci,Cambodia,Crown-of-thorns starfish,Geotagged,Winter

          that predates the coral is virtually inmortal and the only way to reduce its numbers is by picking the stars and taking hem out of the water because stub them or cut them will only lead to more of them...interesting mechanism. I am sure there must be research being done on the ability of these species to regenerate tissue that I hope one day can help humans. :-)           Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
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            Yes, I have a pic of one of these too. Posted 9 years ago
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    I do not know the exact name of the animal. My diving guide called it a star nudibrach. Posted 9 years ago
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      Thank you. Note: please use the "reply" link when you directly reply to somebody, otherwise they will never see your comment. Posted 9 years ago

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The Linckia multifora

''Linckia multifora'' is a variously colored starfish in the family Ophidiasteridae that is found in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. Its common names include the Dalmatian Linckia, mottled Linckia, spotted Linckia, multicolor sea star and multi-pore sea star.

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Similar species: Valvatidan Sea Stars
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 22, 2016. Captured in Indonesia.
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