Acanthaster planci

Information:
Phylum: ECHINODERMATA
Order: VALVATIDA
Class: ASTEROIDEA
Family: ACANTHASTERIDAE
Species: Acanthaster planci
Common Name: Crown of thorns sea star

Phylum: CHORDATA
Order: PERCIFORMES
Class: ACTINOPTERYGII
Family: TO DETERMINATE
Species: Genus species

Dive Info:
locality: Panay. Buruanga. Aklan. Philippines. Buruanga 1 Point.
depth: 25 m.
date: 3/18/2007
Photographer: Monaliza Flores Zabala