Crown-of-thorns starfish
Acanthaster planci
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Echinodermcarnivore
The crown of thorns starfish is a spiny marine predator that feeds on coral polyps. Its body is covered in sharp, venomous spines that give it a thorny appearance. This starfish is among the largest of its kind.
- It eats stony coral polyps, weakening coral reefs.
- Its upper surface has venomous spines resembling thorns.
- One of the biggest starfish species in the world.
Coral reefOceanAsiaAustralia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Echinoderm
- Scientific name
- Acanthaster planci
- Habitat
- Coral reef, Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Asia, Australia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
