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Crown of thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, feeding on live coral adjacent toartificial reef

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Description

Crown of thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, feeding on live coral adjacent toartificial reef.

Photographer

Dr. James P. McVey

Display Date

Jan-69

Location

Pokai Bay, Oahu

Collection

Coral Kingdom

Pacific Reefs

An Artificial Reef

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Sea Grant Program

Keywords

Coral Reefs

Artificial Reef

Invertebrates