An alien coming attacking starfish

[TonyInVa]

Anyone know what this may be coming out of my Blue Linkia Starfish?

[jason the filter freak]

Got pics? Maybe something it ate?

[TonyInVa]

Sorry, forgot the links.

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/arb...ey/DSCN1331.jpg

 

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i305/arb...ey/DSCN1332.jpg

[jason the filter freak]

Hate to say it those look an awful lot like internals

[Coral Hind]

It looks like it could be a worm that was in your tank.

[nelson_crn]

Hate to say it those look an awful lot like internals

 

+1

[TonyInVa]

+1

 

It does look like internals. when I picked it up, some broke off. And yes it is alive.

[zygote2k]

Maybe it could be eggs...?

[davelin315]

I third the worm. Missing any feather dusters?

[TonyInVa]

No dusters missing. I did a google search "stuff coming out of linkia starfish" and "starfish guts" several people have posted the same question in other forums, but with no good answer.

[Origami]

No dusters missing. I did a google search "stuff coming out of linkia starfish" and "starfish guts" several people have posted the same question in other forums, but with no good answer.

 

Two similar pictures can be found here also: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/linckiadisfaqs.htm

 

Two different speculative answers are given, too. One says it might be dying, while the other speculates that it may be expelling waste. I just skimmed the pictures and the localized text. Unfortunately, nobody seemed to follow up on how their star fared afterward.

 

At least you'll be able to follow up with this post and let us know what you find out....

 

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=364892

 

It could also just be part of the digestive tract of the star. Some sites say that the expulsion of guts may be a sign of stress. Since seastars can regenerate their guts, it may survive this. It looks like you'll just have to wait and see.

Edited November 15, 2009 by Origami2547

[TonyInVa]

Yes I saw that but no explanation

[TonyInVa]

Most of it broke off. Still crawling around.