These species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species: Haszprunar, Vogler & Wörheide (2017) suggest to split "
A. planci" in : •
Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Northern Indian Ocean, always purple-blue and red •
Acanthaster mauritiensis de Loriol, 1885 -- Souther Indian Ocean •
Acanthaster solaris (Schreber, 1795) -- Pacific Ocean (max. 23 arms) •
Acanthaster benziei Wörheide, Kaltenbacher, Cowan & Haszprunar, 2022—Red Sea (max. 14 arms). Image:Crown of Thorns-jonhanson.jpg|
Acanthaster planci stricto sensu (
Thailand). Image:Crown of Thorns Starfish at Malapascuas Island v. II.jpg|
Acanthaster brevispinus (
Australia). Image:Acanthaster brevispinus hybrid.JPG|Lab hybrid of
A. planci and
A. brevispinus Image:Acanthaster ellisii.JPG|
Acanthaster planci "ellisi" from the Gulf of California. Image:CrownofThornsStarfish Fiji 2005-10-12.jpg|
Acanthaster planci "solaris" from Fidji. Image:Corona de espinas (Acanthaster mauritiensis), La Paz, Baja California, México, 2024-12-20, DD 58.jpg|
Acanthaster planci "mauritiensis" from
Baja California. Image:Acanthaster egypt.JPG|
Acanthaster benziei from Red Sea. ==References==