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Crown of thorns

Acanthaster planci

Description:

Huge starfish. Very venomous. Better not to touch.

Habitat:

Coral reef crevices, under rocks. Nocturnal.

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3 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

And some of these guys when you see them at night is even better. Really, the colors and variety of creatures underwater is amazing :-)

yulia8473
yulia8473 12 years ago

a great shot)) and the creature.. i have never seen anything alike and the coloring makes it even more exciting!!

ReannaDee
ReannaDee 12 years ago

Awesome coloring! Creatures of the oceans continue to fascinate me.

The MnMs
Spotted by
The MnMs

Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Spotted on Feb 24, 2011
Submitted on May 25, 2011

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