Hi

It should be "bristle" and not "brittle". I hope I am correct. Just because
you broke one of its legs doesn't mean it is brittle star, it is still a
bristle star. :-)


"Pszemol" wrote in message
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"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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If it's a brittle, and not a serpent, then it's probably not much risk,
but brittle stars are quite good at catching live brine shrimp to eat.

What are the characteristic features of a brittle star
to distinguish it from a serpent star?
I have one black star caught in Hawaii and I am not sure if it is brittle
or serpent.
It *is* brittle - it lost a leg when I cought it, but
it regrown it pretty quickly when in the tank.
It seems like it intentionally sacrifice the leg
in the efford to escape from me, the predator ;-)