Islandbound 1 Posted June 15, 2007 Probably a dumb question but is this a starfish thats regenerating its whole body? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Mustard 0 Posted June 15, 2007 Yep. Nice colours on that arm. Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leslie 0 Posted June 15, 2007 As long as there's a portion of the central disk still attached some species can regenerate from a single leg. Pieces like - known as comets - are so common it seems to be a deliberate shedding of the leg for asexual reproduction rather than being the left-overs from a predator's meal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lndr 0 Posted June 16, 2007 Pieces like - known as comets - are so common it seems to be a deliberate shedding of the leg for asexual reproduction rather than being the left-overs from a predator's meal. I had a starfish in an aquarium which did this quite regularly. I used to explain to people it was making friends for itself B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islandbound 1 Posted June 16, 2007 When I first saw it lying on the bottom I thought it was a gecko arm ... It is really small. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
