Crown-of-thorns starfish on coral at Palmyra Atoll

Close-up of starfish shows spikes and countless red dots on white coral.

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Crown-of-thorns starfish on coral at Palmyra Atoll

A large crown-of-thorns starfish attaches to coral at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, April 17, 2023.

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Ryan Hagerty /USFWS

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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

Ecosystem

Marine

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Public Domain

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Corals

Underwater photography

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