starfish ID
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celacanthr
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well, chocolate chip star actually refers to many different starfish species... so you could get bye with calling it a CC star...
crimzy
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Originally Posted by Dogstar
I think your star is genus Oreaster, possible species reticulatus. They get big and stay hungry, feed it well.
The Chocolate Chips are Protoreastor nodosus.
I googled the oreaster reticulatis... don't really see any that look like mine. None of the ones I saw had similar coloration. Could this be a green bahama star? I bet Ophuira would know.
I think your star is genus Oreaster, possible species reticulatus. They get big and stay hungry, feed it well.
The Chocolate Chips are Protoreastor nodosus.
I googled the oreaster reticulatis... don't really see any that look like mine. None of the ones I saw had similar coloration. Could this be a green bahama star? I bet Ophuira would know.
dogstar
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Did you google it the way I spelled it or the way you spelled it ?
The O. reticulatus comes in many different colors and slightly different shapes depending on size and health and location. They are aka Reticulated Seastar, Bahamian Starfish, Cushion Seastars, Many common names that often cross over to different species and even genus. Gets confuseing.
Your pic does not show the color very well. I could be wrong but heres a pic I found. Or it could be Fromia sp.
The O. reticulatus comes in many different colors and slightly different shapes depending on size and health and location. They are aka Reticulated Seastar, Bahamian Starfish, Cushion Seastars, Many common names that often cross over to different species and even genus. Gets confuseing.
Your pic does not show the color very well. I could be wrong but heres a pic I found. Or it could be Fromia sp.
crimzy
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Originally Posted by Dogstar
Did you google it the way I spelled it or the way you spelled it ?
The O. reticulatus comes in many different colors and slightly different shapes depending on size and health and location. They are aka Reticulated Seastar, Bahamian Starfish, Cushion Seastars, Many common names that often cross over to different species and even genus. Gets confuseing.
Your pic does not show the color very well. I could be wrong but heres a pic I found.
That one does look similar but for the color. Thanks for the help.
Did you google it the way I spelled it or the way you spelled it ?
The O. reticulatus comes in many different colors and slightly different shapes depending on size and health and location. They are aka Reticulated Seastar, Bahamian Starfish, Cushion Seastars, Many common names that often cross over to different species and even genus. Gets confuseing.
Your pic does not show the color very well. I could be wrong but heres a pic I found.
That one does look similar but for the color. Thanks for the help.
