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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
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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.
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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.
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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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Prawn Seafood dish. Restaurant in Australia
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Prawn Seafood dish. Restaurant in Australia
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Prawn Seafood dish. Restaurant in Australia
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Mussel Seafood dish. Restaurant in Australia
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Mussel Seafood dish. Restaurant in Australia
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Mussel Seafood dish. Restaurant in Australia
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Balmain Bug Seafood dish. Restaurant in Australia
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Crab Seafood dish. Restaurant in Australia
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Allied Cowry (Cypraea sp.) on Dendronephthya Soft Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Extremely venomous Textile Cone (Conus textile). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Sea Mussels (Septifer bilocularis) Highly prized by commercial fishery. South Eastern Australia
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Toe-nail Cowry (Calpurnus verrucosus) on Soft coral (Sarcophyton sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Spindle Cowry (Possibly: Phenacovolva tokioi). Also known as Ovulid Cowry. Bali, Indonesia
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Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Ovulid Cowry (Crenavolva rosewateri) feeding upon Gorgonian Fan Coral. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Bubble Snails (Hydatina physis). New South Wales, Australia
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