The crown-of-thorns starfish (frequently abbreviated to COTS), Acanthaster planci, is a large starfish that preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps (Scleractinia)...

arms). Acanthaster planci stricto sensu (Thailand). Acanthaster brevispinus (Australia). Lab hybrid of A. planci and A. brevispinus Acanthaster planci "ellisi"...

also been used to control outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci), which is a threat to coral reefs. Single injections lead to deaths...

begins with this symmetry in its life cycle. Acanthaster brevispinus is readily distinguished from A. planci in that it has: dense blunt spines over the...

species concept in ecology. The tropical crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) is a voracious predator of coral throughout the Indo-Pacific region...

Lytechinus variegatus (green sea urchin), Patiria miniata (bat star) and Acanthaster planci (Crown-of-thorns sea star). Partially supported species (no gene pages)...

have been compared to rainforest cover. Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) is the major predator of the reefs, as it preys upon coral polyps...

unidentified polyps of this genus feed on the crown-of-thorns seastar Acanthaster planci and may help control the crown-of-thorns population. Species so far...

research project spans over a decade. In the late 1970s, millions of Acanthaster planci or crown-of-thorns starfish (alamea), a coral-eating animal, ate their...

Chad M.; Rahul Mehrotra; Pau Urgell (2015). "Spawning observation of Acanthaster planci in the Gulf of Thailand". Marine Biodiversity. 45 (4): 1–2. Bibcode:2015MarBd...