about 1". Mostly off white 6 connected pieces moving slowly. Located on front glass of reef tank after water change. Should I remove? I first thought snail eggs but noticeable moving while staying connected.
The reason for this irregularity of body is due to the fact that Asterina sp. can reproduce asexually by splitting in two across the center. Obviously, each daughter star would have a full set of legs on one side, and none on the other - at least until they more grow. The repeated splitting in this fashion gives rise to a vast variety of body morphologies as shown in the images below.
