Hitchhiker starfish ID

[Mav88]

Approximately an inch long I do have asterinas but nothing near this size. Came on live rock I added to my system from LFS when I upgraded my tank.
Thank you.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I don't think I've ever had a pest asternia star bigger than a dime or Nickle size.
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[Sharlow]

Looks like an Eastern Asterina. They're different from the asterina we normally see in our tanks. They grow to a little over the size of a quarter, and can have an orange color pattern along their back. The good news is that they don't split, they spawn, so the population won't get out of control. The bad news is they eat like Chocolate Chip starfish, and are nowhere near reef safe.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Large asternia