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Family: Acanthasteridae crown of thorns starfish



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Acanthaster benziei
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Acanthaster brevispinus
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Acanthaster mauritiensis
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Photo by Maclean, Jay

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 80 cm WD
Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Acanthaster planci
[Crown-of-thorns]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthaster benziei Western Indian Ocean 2022
Acanthaster brevispinus Eastern Indian Ocean 1917
Acanthaster mauritiensis Western Indian Ocean 1885
Acanthaster planci Crown-of-thorns Indo-Pacific. 80 WD 1758



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