Acanthaster planci

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

Dive Info:
locality: Camotes Islands. Pacijan Island. Santiago Bay. Philippines. Santiago Point.
depth: 11 m.
date: 3/27/2005
Photographer: Guido Poppe