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Acanthaster genus (Crown-of-thorns Sea Stars)
Life (root) » Animalia (Animals) » Echinodermata (Echinoderms) » Asterozoa (Sea Stars and Brittle Stars) » Asteroidea (Sea Stars) » Valvatacea (Valvatacean Sea Stars) » Valvatida (Valvatidan Sea Stars) » Acanthasteridae (Crown-of-thorns Sea Stars) » Acanthaster (Crown-of-thorns Sea Stars)

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Crown-of-thorns Sea Stars
Acanthaster genus
Location: Niihau Island, Kauai County, HI
Photo Date: 6/14/2008




Acanthaster planci (Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns)
Life (root) » Animalia (Animals) » Echinodermata (Echinoderms) » Asterozoa (Sea Stars and Brittle Stars) » Asteroidea (Sea Stars) » Valvatacea (Valvatacean Sea Stars) » Valvatida (Valvatidan Sea Stars) » Acanthasteridae (Crown-of-thorns Sea Stars) » Acanthaster (Crown-of-thorns Sea Stars) » Acanthaster planci (Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns)

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Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns
Acanthaster planci
Location: Cocos Island, Cost Rica
Photo Date: 6/30/2009