Acanthaster
Genus of starfishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acanthaster is a bitypic genus of large and venomous starfish placed in its own family, Acanthasteridae. Its two members are known as crown-of-thorns starfish. Acanthaster are native to coral reefs in Indo-Pacific region.[2]
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Acanthaster | |
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Acanthaster planci | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Acanthasteridae |
Genus: | Acanthaster Gervais, 1841[1] |
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2, See text. | |
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The species in this genus are a contributor to coral reef degradation because they prey on a large amount of live coral at high density.[2][3][4]