Need an ID.. Found strange flat worm like creatures!!

[jurnaza]

I found about 6 or 7 of these buggers while spot feeding my scoly & brain. I was able to pluck them off the rock rather easily. They appear to be some sort of flat worm?? The smell of food in the water got them moving pretty quickly....

I am stumped never seen anything like them......

Thanks for your help!!
Jeff

 

[jurnaza]

A closer inspections of the ones I pulled out of the tank leads me to believe these may be some sort of star fish?

Some of them have two to six "legs" and are no more than 1/8th to a 1/4 of an inch in size.

Most of them have only developed one "leg" and the others are still growing...

Should I worry about these guys? Or just leave them??

Thanks! Jeff

 

[dc]

That was my first thought. I wouldn't worry about them, possibly an asterini starfish. I see them with up to 8 legs. Seems like they are always splitting.

 

[funman1]

Yep looks like astrea stars (see my gallery) I have a few in my tank, they never seem to bother anything. I like them too.


~Steve~