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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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Biscuit Star (Tosia australis) - amongst sponges and ascidians. Also known as Biscuit Starfish. Edithburgh, South 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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Spurred Sea Stars (Patiriella calcar). A striking Sea star that genetically controls its colors of reds, oranges, browns, greens and blues. It is commonly found in tidal rockpools of southern and south eastern Australia.
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Spurred Sea Stars (Patiriella calcar). A striking Sea star that genetically controls its colors of reds, oranges, browns, greens and blues. It is commonly found in tidal rockpools of southern and south eastern Australia.
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Sea Star (Pentaceraster sp: possibly regulus). Found throughout Indo-Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Sea Star (Pentaceraster sp: possibly regulus) - showing detail of upper centre. Found throughout Indo-Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Sea Star (Pentaceraster sp: possibly regulus) - showing detail of upper centre. Found throughout Indo-Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Creeping-comb Jelly Platyctenes (Coeloplana astericola) - living on Sea Star (Echinaster luzonicus). Note shrimp also living on Sea Star. Found throughout Indo-West Pacific, including Breat Barrier Reef, Australia
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Sea Star (Thromidia catalai). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Sea Star (Echinaster callosus). 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 (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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