#acanthasteridae

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Crown of thorns starfish

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Have you seen the long-spined crown-of-thorns (Acanthaster planci)?

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Voting ended onJun 16, 2025

[animalids]

Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)

Photo by Kary Mar

[namakos]

Acanthaster planci / オニヒトデ

Acanthaster planci

The crown-of-thorns starfish pin frog

オニヒトデ剣山

Animalia Echinodermata Asteroidea Valvatida Acanthasteridae 動物界 棘皮動物門 ヒトデ綱 アカヒトデ目 オニヒトデ科 The picture was taken at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Okinawa, Japan.

[namakos]

Crown-of-thorns starfish / オニヒトデ

Acanthaster planci

Crown-of-thorns starfish This crown-of-thorns starfish is still little.

オニヒトデ このオニヒトデはまだ小さいです。

Animalia Echinodermata Asteroidea Valvatida Acanthasteridae 動物界 棘皮動物門 ヒトデ綱 アカヒトデ目 オニヒトデ科 The picture was taken at Sumida Aquarium, Tokyo, Japan.