Crown of thorns

Seen in the area of Sihanoukville, Cambodia (May, 2011).
When you see one of these, it is bad news for the nearby coral. They reproduce really fast and are avid predators. In fact the divers with us where removing them to help the coral nearby.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Damaging as it may be, what a fantastic species. You just can't make this up, quite an alien. Posted 9 years ago

abhitap

Lion

Superb!! Lovely image!! Posted 9 years ago

Msalicat

Giant Tortoise

WOW!!! Posted 9 years ago

The Crown-of-throns starfish

The crown-of-thorns starfish, ''Acanthaster planci'', is a large, multiple-armed starfish that usually preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps . The crown-of-thorns starfish receives its name from venomous thorn-like spines that cover its upper surface, resembling the biblical crown of thorns. It is one of the largest starfish in the world.

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Similar species: Valvatidan Sea Stars

Species identified by Patomarazul