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Acanthaster planci

Scientific name Acanthaster planci
Descriptor Linnaeus
Year of description 1758
IUCN category NE
Family Acanthasteridae
Genus Acanthaster
Acanthaster planci Acanthaster planci
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Introduction

Acanthaster planci is a salt water echinoderm.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Size
    60 - 80 cm
  • Size
    60 - 80 cm

How to recognize Acanthaster planci ?

Acanthaster planci measures between 60 and 80 cm. This echinoderm is bicolore with a predominantly rouge, bleu, orange, blanc and violet body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Acanthaster planci is an echinoderm solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .

Although Acanthaster planci is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare
    • Active sexual selection
      No

Acanthaster planci is an echinoderm ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    14 - 33 °C
  • Depth
    0 - 65 m

Biotope presentation

Acanthaster planci is most often found at a depth between 0m and 65m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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