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Name:
Common name:
Acanthaster planci → Crown-of-thorns starfish
Synonym:
Acanthaster planci → Asterias planci, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Acanthasteridae → Acanthaster → planci → Acanthaster planci → Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Location:
Negros Oriental / Philippines
Size of the specimen:
Weight:
Crown-of-thorns starfish with their up to 23 arms and a diameter of up to 40 cm are distributed in the tropical zones of the entire Pacific Ocean. Poisonous spikes on the body can also cause pain, nausea and even paralysis in humans when touched. Crowns of thorns only eat the polyps of hard corals, which they digest by covering them with their stomach. These starfish regularly raid reefs and can completely destroy them.
Please note:
The storage and shipping of this object in plastic foil may lead to the development of a typical odor. Please keep the product unpackaged in a dry and well-ventilated place for a few days and the odor will be reduced during this period.
