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Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) - covered in Crinoid Feather Stars and surrounded by Whip Corals. Found throughtout Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) - covered in and surrounded by Crinoid Feather Stars. Found throughtout Indo-West Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Sea Sponge (Euryspongia sp.). Found on moderately sheltered reefs throughout temperate Australian waters. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found on sheltered reefs throughout tropical and temperate Australian waters. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found in tropical and temperate seas worldwide. Photo was taken on a jetty pylon in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.
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Sea Sponge (Possibly: Callyspongia sp.). Photographed on a jetty pylon in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Auistralia.
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Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea). Found on shaded reef, rock wall and jetty pylons throughout Australia. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
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Temperate Pink Sea Sponge (Aplysilla rosea), and other invertebrate life attached to a pylon beneath Blairgowrie Jetty, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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A variety of Sea Sponges and Tunicates attached to a timber pylon beneath Blairgowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
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Scattered Pore Rope Sponge (Aplysina fulva), spawning (reproducing) by releasing sperm and/or eggs into the water column. Photo taken off Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean.
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Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina fistularis), spawning (reproducing) by releasing sperm and/or eggs into the water column. Photo taken off Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean.
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Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora). Also known as Linckia Starfish. 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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Fromia Sea Star (Fromia indica) amongst Acropora Coral. Also known as Fromia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Fromia Sea Star (Fromia polypora). Also known as Fromia Starfish. Southern Australia
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Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora) -regenerating from a single arm. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Biscuit Star (Tosia queenslandensis). Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Eastern 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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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) - detail of Sea Star venomous spines. 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 Corals. 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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Pin Cushion Sea Star (Culcita novaguineae) - detail of underside showing mouth. Also known as Pin Cushion Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Scuba Diver observing Giant Sea Star (Thromidia catalai). Also known as Giant Starfish. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora) -regenerating from a single arm. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Sea Star (Ophidiaster confertus). Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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Orange Marble Sea Star (Fromia monilis). Also known as orange Marble Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora). Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Biscuit Star (Tosia australis) - surrounded by Ascidians. Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Edithburgh, South Australia
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Biscuit Star (Pentagonaster duebeni). Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
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Biscuit Star (Tosia australis) - surrounded encrusting Sponge and Ascidian. Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Edithburgh, South Australia
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Velvet Sea Star (Petricia vernicina). Also known as Velvet Starfish. Edtithburgh, South Australia
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Biscuit Star (Tosia australis) - surrounded by Sponge. Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Edithburgh, South Australia
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Mosaic Sea Star (Plectaster decanus) amongst sea algae. Also known as Mosaic Starfish. Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata) - amongst sea algae. Also known as Eleven-arm Starfish. Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
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Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata) - close detail of arm and tubed feet. Also known as Eleven-arm Starfish. Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
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Spurred Sea Star (Patiriella calcar) - surrounded by encrusting Sponge. Also known as Spurred Starfish. Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
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Leach's Sea Star (Leiaster leachi). Also known as Leach's Starfish. Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) - feeding on encrusting organisms. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) - feeding on encrusting organisms. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)- regenerating an arm and feeding on encrusting organisms. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of arm and tubed feet. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of regenerating arm. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of underside and feeding mouth. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, 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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