Appearing 'Zombie starfish' in the ocean warns for an immeasurable danger

Possessing a unique shape with colorful colors and formidable hunting techniques, these creatures are disappearing and becoming true 'zombies'.

In essence, 'zombie starfish' is a nickname derived from an epidemic of sunflower starfish - creatures possessing colorful 'wings' and formidable hunting skills. This is the largest starfish in the world with 16-24 stars, with a maximum length of 1 meter per wing.

This species is common in the Northeast Pacific and the region from Alaska to Southern California. Other than the beautiful and outstanding appearance, starfish is a professional assassin with main food such as oysters, sea urchins, snails, fish, sea cucumbers, other small invertebrates. .

With a speed of 'divine' 3 meters / minute with flexible wingspan, the starfish of the sunflower always makes the opponent to be wary, because just a loophole in an instant the ill-fated animal will become a food delicious.

The only concern of this creature is the king crab, when the confrontation takes place always causing the sun starfish to 'lose their strength' , even, they even lose 1 to 3 wings.

The special thing about this animal is that, after becoming a loser, they will release a fluid, in order to alert nearby members of the same species about the enemy is lurking.

It is known that the number of sunflower starfish in the Pacific is at risk of extinction due to a virus called 'Sea Star Associated Densovirus' (SsaDV) . This creepy virus has wiped out millions of creatures since it first appeared in 2013.

When a starfish becomes infected with a virus, its body will appear pusy white spots, after which, the animal will slowly become depleted, 'lose hands' and become a body that is no longer intact.

According to the study, the number of sunflower starfish in Washington state has decreased by 99.2% and some other states have disappeared completely. That is why the beautiful sunflower starfish is given the nickname 'zombie starfish'.

This loss has severely affected the ecosystem of the ocean, as they are a key factor controlling the rapidly increasing number of kelp, sea urchins, and 'clogging' the coast. According to scientists, if the epidemic is not prevented, the ocean will gradually become a true 'graveyard' when corpses of marine animals are everywhere.

Appearing 'Zombie starfish' in the ocean warns for an immeasurable danger

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