Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) detail of the spines that can pierce the skin of a predator or person so that tissue containing saponins enters the wound causing severe pain, bleeding, nausea and swelling. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) detail of the spines that can pierce the skin of a predator or person so that tissue containing saponins enters the wound causing severe pain, bleeding, nausea and swelling. Red Sea, Egypt
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