A close-up of the underside of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), United States of America, North America
Crown-of-Thorn Starfish, Acanthaster placi, Ahe Atoll, Tuamotu Archipel, French Polynesia
A crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeds on coral near Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
A crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a coral reef growing near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.
A crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a living coral colony among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Detail of toxic Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), spines, crown of thorns, Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage, Australia, Oceania