Intermediate Valley Coral, Oulophyllia crispa, showing damage from predation by Crown of Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci, Pantai Kecil dive site

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Intermediate Valley Coral, Oulophyllia crispa, showing damage from predation by Crown of Thorns Starfish, Pantai Kecil dive site, Bangka Island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

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Size: 5136px × 3402px
Location: Bangka Island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Colin Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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