What is this in my live rock?

[Debbie W.]

We saw this in my live rock, can anyone identify it?

Thanks

 

[Jose Mayo]

Brittle starfish.

 

[kchristensen8064]

+1 on brittle starfish. Good guys!

 

[Debbie W.]

Brittle starfish.

I have a huge black brittle starfish and center body round, this is very different. I have never seen any with this pattern and I usually only see 2 legs.

 

[Jose Mayo]

I have a huge black brittle starfish and center body round, this is very different. I have never seen any with this pattern and I usually only see 2 legs.

There are many species, of various sizes and with different behaviors. Some are very shy, barely out of the rock, especially while there is light. This one on the rock seems to be a banded arm brittle star, like these are here: Banded brittle star

Regards

 

[Debbie W.]

There are many species, of various sizes and with different behaviors. Some are very shy, barely out of the rock, especially while there is light. This one on the rock seems to be a banded arm brittle star, like these are here: Banded brittle star

Regards

Thank you very much!