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Old 02-09-2006, 12:03 AM
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What has six legs, is ugly as sin, and looks like a starfish? I dunno, and thats where you come in... Any guess?

Can starfish actually have 6 legs??
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Old 02-09-2006, 12:16 AM
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Those are mini brittle stars. Very cool IMO
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Old 02-09-2006, 12:16 AM
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yes thats those mini brittle stars.I have them all over my rocks and now alot more people have them too...some of mine have 5 and 6 legs I just checked

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Old 02-09-2006, 12:21 AM
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Really.. I always related Starfish to 5 legged... Thats soo strange. I got 2 tho. Thanks EmilyB , they came on one of the zoo frags i got from you

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Old 02-09-2006, 12:29 AM
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Starfish (class Asteroidea) usually have 5 legs however they can have many more than that. Brittle stars aren't true starfish and are a in a different class, the Ophiuroidea.
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They are excelant sand sifters
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