What is this?

[SaltWaterN00b]

Im sorry for the bad pic i cant seem to get it to focus on this, Can anyone tell me what this is?

Edit: Better pic below!

 

[DevIouS]

How small is it?

Appears to be a mini-brittle starfish.....with some missing legs.

 

[SaltWaterN00b]

about an inch stretched, here is a better pic

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Brittle star. Good!

 

[DevIouS]

WTF is that bone???!!!!???

 

[Falco]

WTF is that bone???!!!!???

Was thinking the same thing :sgrin:

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

WTF is that bone???!!!!???

Do you mean the shell(the white one)?

 

[House of Laughter]

It's a conch shell.

House

 

[DevIouS]

Do you mean the shell(the white one)?

It's a conch shell.

House

Dudes....
There's no way this is a shell!
How can you miss it?

 

[lfsmarineguy]

that is a shell......ignore the spikes on it and look at the shape if u r unsure.

 

[reefman]

u'll be surprise how strange some shells r

 

[SaltWaterN00b]

That is a shell, I can get a full picture of it if you like, its really interesting thats why i kept it

 

[Deanos]

There's no way this is a shell!

:smash:

Murex gastropods

Murex images

:backtotop

 

[scarf_ace1981]

that is definately a shell. i know for sure. anyway to answer your question the little star is a brittle star

 

[SaltWaterN00b]

How big does it grow? Do i have to feed it anything special?

 

[Deanos]

How big does it grow? Do i have to feed it anything special?

That species does not get much bigger than the one in your picture. It feeds itself on detritus.

 

[SaltWaterN00b]

That species does not get much bigger than the one in your picture. It feeds itself on detritus.

Sounds like the perfect answer! Thank you!!

 

[DevIouS]

Ok....ok..
It's a shell!

Looks like some left over whiting fish I had last night for dinner.:eat:
Learn something new every day, huh?

Jeez, more replies to my question than the initial topic.




Anyhow, Scarf.....
his question was answered in post #2 & #4 of this thread.

 

[SaltWaterN00b]

LOL all cool here! Thank you all

 

[scarf_ace1981]

Anyhow, Scarf.....
his question was answered in post #2 & #4 of this thread.

i never said it wasn't answered