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    Species Accepted

    Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758)

    Crown of thorns starfish

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Recorded as introduced in 14 countries or islands

      14 results
      Introduced inAccording toInvasiveOccurrences in GBIF
      EcuadorNoUnknown
      EcuadorNo
      EgyptYes
      FijiYes
      Micronesia, Federated States ofYes
      IndiaNo
      Sri LankaYes
      MozambiqueNo
      Papua New GuineaYes
      PalauYes

      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      22 results
      Acanthaster du Pacifique French
      Coroa-de-espinhos Portuguese
      Corona de espinas Spanish
      Couronne d'épines French
      Crown of thorns starfish English
      Crown-of-thorns starfish English
      Dornenkronenseestern German
      Indian crown-of-thorns English
      Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns English
      Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star English

      Treatments

      3 results

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      23 results
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      Uthicke, S., Pratchett, M. S., Bronstein, O., Alvarado, J. J., & Wörheide, G. (2023). The crown-of-thorns seastar species complex: knowledge on the biology and ecology of five corallivorous Acanthaster species. Marine Biology, 171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-023-04355-5 10.1007/s00227-023-04355-5
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