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FAQs about Linckia Sea Star
Identification Related Articles:
Linckia Stars,
Asterina Stars,
An Introduction to the
Echinoderms: The Sea Stars, Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers and
More... By James W. Fatherree, M.Sc.
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Linckia Stars 1,
Linckia
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Linckia Behavior,
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Linckia Reproduction,
Sea Stars 1, Sea
Stars 2, Sea Stars 3, Sea
Stars 4, Sea Stars 5,
Seastar Selection, Seastar
Compatibility, Seastar Systems,
Seastar Behavior,
Seastar
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Disease, Asterina Stars,
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Thorns Stars,
Fromia Stars,
Sand-Sifting Stars,
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Purple Linckia (actually a Tamaria stria)
Have a 3" star that I got at local pet store 3-4 weeks ago. It has 6 legs,
but from your description & pics on your sites, it is a purple. Has been
spotless & active. Anyhow, 3 days ago I noticed a tiny mass of dingy white,
translucent stuff on the top of its central disk. Star is so small that I'm not
sure, but it seemed to have been attached to its madreporite or its
"anus". The following day it had developed a few very small white
spots on 2 of its legs close to the central disk, and yesterday I saw that there
are real small areas of missing flesh (vacu...something?) around these spots. No
rotting flesh...yet. It's still active as ever, but has pretty much lost use of
its worst affected arm. After reading other e-mails to you, I don't have much
hope. And it was so dang adorable! Thank you for you time...Tammy
<indeed...bad signs. You might try abrading the soft tissue areas in a bucket
of seawater (then disposing) with a soft toothbrush. A short dip with reef
iodine at double dose might be therapeutic too. Focus on very good water quality
(skimming, water changes, chemical filters) and lets hope for the best.
Anthony>
Red Linckia Starfish?
Hello is there such thing as a red Linckia?
<Probably Echinaster luzonicus or a Fromia sp.>
I just bought one but can't find any info
<You didn't just buy something you didn't know how to care for, did you? Don't make me yell at you. :) >
looks just like the blue Linckia but red. Any info?
<Take a look here http://www.wetwebmedia.com/seastars.htm I usually just let my blue
Linckia eat whatever he finds, but I
occasionally feed him a piece of frozen Formula food.>
Thanks in advance
<You are welcome. -Steven Pro>
Re: unknown star fish
Bob, A while back I asked you about a star fish I had come to me by way of
a candy cane coral I purchased. You said you didn't have a clue what kind
it was from my description because there are so many different starfish.
Well as luck would have it I got a digital camera for Christmas, so here
is a picture of the little bugger. So as the man on the game
show would say...Bob Fenner...name that star fish :)
Thanks, Robert
<Tah dah! It's a Linckia multifora. Please see here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/seastars.htm
Bob Fenner> |
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Linckia Stars
Dear Crew;
I have searched your website many times over the years and I think it is an
awesome site. <Thank You> Anyway, my question is what kind of sea star do I
have. I purchased a sea star a couple of days ago that the dealer said was a
Blue Linckia and I suppose it could be. But it is not blue it is a bluish green
color with some mottling on it and blue tips on each of the arms. Otherwise it
does look like a Linckia sea star but I don' t know if it actually is Linckia
laevigata. Please help. The sea star is fine by the way. <There are many types
of Linckia stars. Without a pic of it I could not give you a good answer. Do a
search on the WWM, keyword, Linckia starfish, and see if you can find a pic of
it. James (Salty Dog)>
Thanks,
James <Nice name>
- ID This -
Sorry, I just learned that AOL made me zip 'em. <No worries...>
Hello-
<Oh, hello.>
I am new to marine aquarium keeping and I have found a new creature on the
live rock that I (or anyone else I know) am unable to
identify. A picture is attached. It looks similar to
a star fish having one extra long leg. <That's exactly what it is,
perhaps a Linckia... seastars have an amazing regenerative capability...
this star was probably reduced to just a portion of the disk and the one
leg, and it's just been slowly growing back the missing parts. Neat
acquisition.> It is about 1.5" in length. The system
has been running almost a month. The live rock was added during
the 2nd week. Everything seems to be going well, in my humble
opinion. I would like to know what this creature is and if it
will harm other organisms. <Probably nothing to worry about... some
seastars make a habit of eating bi-valves, but others are less predatory.
I'd keep it around.> I find your website very
informative. Thanks for all your
help. LH
<Cheers, J -- > |
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