Twinkle Twinkle Brittle Star

Last week during one of our Crab Grabs, a little girl caught this in her net while catching shrimp. She was so excited to find this "starfish". It was actually a close relative - a brittle star. Brittle stars have a disk-shaped body and long, thin arms, which can regrow if broken off. They mostly eat detritus, plankton, or scavenge. Some species are luminescent (glow). Most hide in rocks or crevices and come out to feed at night.
This little one now lives at the nature center in it's own tank. Amanda Clark thought of a great name for it -Aquarius!