Acanthaster planci

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

Dive Info:
locality: Cebu. Mactan Island. Punta Engaño. Philippines. Ovulidae Point.
depth: 37 m.
date: 10/1/2006
Photographer: Guido Poppe