Crown of Thorns Sea Star

Query: Crown-of-thorns starfish

Result: 8^th of 15

Subject:	Crown of Thorns Sea Star
Poster:	Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)

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Crown of Thorns Sea Star

A small acanthaster - this type of starfish eats coral polyps. This starfish is known as the Crown of Thorns Starfish for its long spines Reportedly toxic if stepped on.

Image ID: reef0238, The Coral Kingdom Collection
Location: Pokai Bay, Oahu
Photo Date: October 1969
Photographer: Dr. James P. McVey, NOAA Sea Grant Program

Photo Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/

Crown-of-thorns starfish
8/15

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