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Acanthaster planci
Crown of Thorns

Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0606 0847 (2006-06-17)

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date of photo 1988

location Indonesia (Indonesia)

family Acanthasteridae

order Spinulosida

class Asteroidea

habitat Coral reefs

notes Closeup photo showing the toxic spines and the tiny pedicellariae.

camera Nikon in Oceanic housing

photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

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common names Crown of Thorns (photographer)

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