ADW: crown-of-thorns.jpg

Jeffords, Jeffrey

Identification

Acanthaster planci (crown-of-thorns starfish)

Acanthaster planci: information (1) Acanthaster planci: pictures (3)

Location

Luzon Island, Philippines

Caption

The infamous crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) grows to over a foot across and has 10-20 arms.

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Life Stages And Gender
Adult/Sexually Mature

Anatomy
Coloration/Patterning :: Aposematic

Contributors

Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer; copyright holder; identification)

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To cite this page: Jeffords, J.2004. "crown-of-thorns.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 19, 2024 at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/jeffrey_jeffords/misc.inverts/crown-of-thorns/

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