Template:Did you know nominations/Linckia multifora

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The result was: promoted by Orlady (talk) 01:09, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Linckia multifora

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~~... that the spotted Linckia (pictured) self amputates its arms for the pieces to grow into new individuals so often that it is considered to be asexual reproduction?~~

Reviewed: The Purple Piano Project

Created/expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 05:30, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

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Format	Citation	Neutrality	Interest
Casliber (talk · contribs)	Casliber (talk · contribs)	Casliber (talk · contribs)	the fact about the snail parasite is interesting as well, and the picture of it inside it elswhere on the web is amazing. Casliber (talk · contribs)

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Casliber (talk · contribs)	Casliber (talk · contribs)	Casliber (talk · contribs)	I fixed most. Casliber (talk · contribs)	I replaced one blog with some better sources, the other blogs were better. Casliber (talk · contribs)	Casliber (talk · contribs)	Casliber (talk · contribs)

Or perhaps more simply - Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:05, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

~~ALT1 ... that the arms of the spotted Linckia (pictured) sometimes fall off and grow into new starfish?~~

Me no like! That is too across-the-board...we want hook bait! :) Rcej (Robert) – talk 05:00, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

I think your hook is a bit lengthy and convoluted, so here is another try - Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:15, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

ALT2 ... that the spotted Linckia (pictured) will give an arm or a leg to start a family?

Love it! Is it too "unencyclopedic"? Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:01, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

lol...cute, but too loose with the terminology. Starfish have only arms; when have hooks ever inspired inaccuracy? Rcej (Robert) – talk 01:56, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

How about:

ALT3: ... that the sexual practices of the spotted Linckia (pictured) include self amputation? Rcej (Robert) – talk 02:09, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

That's okay too... Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:07, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Um, that one also plays fast and loose with terminology. Asexual reproduction absolutely should not be piped to "sexual practices," because asexual reproduction is reproduction that does not involve sex. --Orlady (talk) 14:22, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Here's a new attempt:

ALT4: ... that the spotted Linckia (pictured) frequently reproduces by self amputating an arm, which then grows into a new individual? --Orlady (talk) 14:26, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Tickmark applies to ALT4. --Orlady (talk) 21:32, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

How about some hookable mystery:

ALT5: ... that asexual reproduction of the spotted Linckia (pictured) includes self amputation? Rcej (Robert) – talk 07:00, 29 September 2011 (UTC)