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Sea Star (Echinaster callosus), showing detail of central upper part of animal. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Star (Echinaster callosus), showing detail of central upper part of animal. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Orange Marble Sea Star (Fromia monilis). Also known as Orange Marble Starfish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines.
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Sea Star (Fromia sp.). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Orange Marble Sea Star (Fromia monilis). Also known as Orange Marble Starfish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Also known as Eleven-arm Starfish. Found on reef rubble, sand and mud of southern and south eastern Australia, also New Zealand. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Vic, Australia
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Sea star (Uniophora granifera). Found from Spencer Gulf, SA, to Solitary Islands, NSW, including Tas. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea star (Uniophora granifera), resting on seagrass. Found on reef rubble and seagrass beds in sheltered waters of Sa, Vic, Tas and NSW. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Seastar (Coscinasterias muricata). Found from Houtman Abrolhos, WA, to southern Qld. Also New Zealand. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea Star (Gomophia sp.). Photo was taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) - juvenile. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci). This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Sea Star (Astropecten sp.). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Eleven-arm Seastar (Coscinasterias muricata). Found from Houtman Abrolhos, WA, to southern Qld. Also New Zealand. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, vic, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), eating a deceased Globefish (Diodon nichthemerus). Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Photo taken under Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Photo taken under Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), feeding on a bed of mussels. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), feeding on a bed of mussels. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), feeding on a discarded food can. Photo taken under Rye Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), resting on a pylon beneath Rye Pier. Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) amongst fire Coral. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
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Diver observing a Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci), feeding on Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci), feeding on Acropora Coral. This sea star has sharp venomous spines and wounds from the spines can be very painful. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), feeding on a bed of mussels. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata), feeding on a bed of mussels. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Morninton Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) in a rock pool. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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Sea Urchin (Diadema palmeri). Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
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Detail of a Flower Sea Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus). Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Detail of Flower Sea Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus). Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin.This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma varium). This urchin has venom-tipped spines and can inflict a painful sting if handled. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Purple Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma). Found on sheltered and moderately exposed reefs throughout southern Australia, from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Queensland, including Tas, Australia
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Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma). Found on sheltered and moderately exposed reefs throughout southern Australia, from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Queensland, including Tas, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Marine pollution rubbish trash garbage - discarded beer can resting sitting on a Sea Urchin. Pacific Ocean, Australia
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus), close detail of venomous spines. Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus). Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus), close detail of venomous spines. Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
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Sea Urchin (Amblypneustes pallidus). Found usually attached to sea grass and a variety of algas in the temperate waters of southern Western Australia and South Australia. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus), close detail of venomous spines. Also known as Toxic or Venomous Sea Urchin. This Urchin has sharp toxic spines and has caused fatalities. Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Sea Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma). Found on sheltered and exposed reefs throughout southern Australia, from Shark Bay, WA, to southern Qld, including Tas. Photo taken Port Phillip Bay, Vic, Australia.
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Black Sea Urchin (Diadema savignyi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, East Africa, outh Pacific Islands and Japan. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Black Sea Urchin (Diadema savignyi). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific, East Africa, outh Pacific Islands and Japan. Photo taken at Solitary Islands Marine Park, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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