Big Island, Hawaii
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Dumaguete, Philippines
Lanai, Hawaii
Palau
Big Island, Hawaii
Lanai, Hawaii
Crown-Of-Thorns
Acanthaster planci
Crown-Of-Thorns
Category: Sea Stars
Scientific Name: Acanthaster planci
Size: 8 to 24 in. (20 to 60 cm)
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, East Pacific, French Polynesia
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
└Asteroidea (Class)
└Valvatida (Order)
└Acanthasteridae (Family)
└Acanthaster (Genus)
└A. planci (Species)
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