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Crown of Thorns Sea Star

Acanthaster planci

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Coral Reefs in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean

Notes:

A carnivorous predator!

Reference Links:

Crown-of-thorns starfish

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KarenL
I've moved this to the Other category for you.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2011

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