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Crown-of-Thorns Starfish -Acanthaster planci Pretty but a devastating predator of the coral reef.<br /> Dauin, Philippines. Acanthaster planci,Fall,Geotagged,Philippines,crown-of-throns starfish Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Crown-of-Thorns Starfish -Acanthaster planci

Pretty but a devastating predator of the coral reef.
Dauin, Philippines.

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    Very boring shot, Marta. It's only a blue spiky cushion from outer space sitting on top of a brain. Totally normal. Posted 5 years ago
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      Haaaaaahahahahahhaaaa!....Just a daily scene from our underwater world, Missis the Star eating Mr Brain the coral :-D
      (well, in fact is a crime scene!)       Posted 5 years ago
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        Every time I see a time lapse of a Starfish I am shocked that they are moving, and are brutal predators. Posted 5 years ago
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    It's so beautiful. So unfair that it's a bad guy! Posted 5 years ago
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      Yes, I don't know exactly how it started but these stars probably have natural predators that are being overfished which has let the stars now free to multiply and attack the coral in massive numbers...again, humans, we are behind the whole chain effect :-/ Posted 5 years ago
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        Ugh, so upsetting. Posted 5 years ago

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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
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Uploaded Mar 20, 2020. Captured Oct 2, 2012 04:17 in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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  • XZ-1
  • f/2.8
  • 1/800s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.