Boonshoft Museum Of Discovery issued the following announcement on Nov. 20.
It's a surprise baby! Our keepers found several little sea stars living inside a pump that was being replaced in the reef tank. The arms of a Brittle stars, like the one seen here, can reach up to seven inches.
These stars eat decaying matter and plankton, so it could stay in a tiny space in the reef tank for a very long time. After replacing the new parts, the stars were all returned to the tank and have settled safely into small rock crevices.
Keeper Bailey
Original source can be found here.
Source: Boonshoft Museum Of Discovery
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