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Blue linckia

Linckia laevigata

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a species of sea star with pure blue color. These sea stars may grow up to 30 cm in diameter

Habitat:

An inhabitant of coral reefs and sea grass beds.

Reference Links:

Linckia laevigata - Wikipedia, Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata) · iNaturalist

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Comments (2)
arne.roysland
Yes Ingrid3, Linckia multifora is able to shed one arm that can grow into a new individual. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linckia_multifora
Ingrid3
I believe at least on species from this genus is known to reproduce by fragmentation - dropping an arm! nature is very inventive

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Philippine Sea Creatures
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021

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