How long should a starfish live?

ostrow

It's Dr. Goodluck Himself
I had this weird, beautiful lime green starfish for 2 yrs. Not sure, to be honest, if it was a linkia or a brittle -- it it was a brittle it looked nothing like the green/brown ones. No longish tentacles off the arms. Smooth body, and small.

Anyway, after 2 years, it seems to have died. Tips of a couple legs fell off, it was huddled in a corner, non-responsive to feedings, then gone. No signs of stress to anything else in the tank, including my green brittle star. No changes or additions in a long time. Nothing out of the ordinary anywhere.

Seems a short life-span if this is normal. And I am pretty sure I'll never find another like it.

Looked a tad like this but was more green than yellow:
http://www.petsolutions.com/Yellow-Brittle-Star+I176760L+C16119.aspx
 
If I remember right starfish have the *potential* to live forever like corals. I could be wrong though....

Dan
 
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