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Bosanski: Rijetka zvjezdača zvana kratkokraka trnovita kruna (Acanthaster brevispinus) na ostrvu Malapascuas, Filipini.
Čeština: Vzácná mořská hvězdice (Acanthaster brevispinus) u ostrova Malapascuas Island, Filipíny.
English: A rare short-spined Crown of Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster brevispinus) at Malapascuas Island, Philippines.
Español: Acanthaster brevispinus, una rara especie de estrella de mar en la isla de Malapascuas, Filipinas.
Magyar: A tengericsillagok osztályának Valvatida rendjébe tartozó Acanthaster brevispinus (Malapascua sziget, Fülöp-szigetek)
Italiano: Stella marina Acanthaster brevispinus nei pressi dell'isola di Malapascuas nelle Filippine.
한국어: 필리핀 말라파스쿠아 섬에 사는 희귀한 짧은 가시 가시면류관불가사리 (Acanthaster brevispinus).
Nederlands: Een zeester van de soort Acanthaster brevispinus bij het Filipijnse eiland Malapascua.
Português: Acanthaster brevispinus, uma espécie rara de estrela-do-mar, próximo a ilha de Malapascuas, mar das Visayas, Filipinas.

|en = A rare short-spined Crown of Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster brevispinus) at Malapascuas Island, Philippines. This picture appears to be the first photograph of this species alive in its environment, previous known specimens having been trawled. |de = Ein seltener Stern in kurzen Stacheln Acanthaster brevispinus in Malapascuas, Philippinen. Dieses Foto scheint das erste Bild dieser Art in seiner Umwelt zu sein. |fr = Une rarissime étoile à épines courtes Acanthaster brevispinus dans son environnement à Malapascua, aux Philippines. Cette photo est la première photographie connue de l'espèce dans son milieu naturel ; cette espèce n'avait précedemment été récoltée que trois fois en 1917, 1976 et 1984 et n'avait jamais été observée in situ. |it = Una rarissima stella a spine corte Acanthaster brevispinus nel suo ambiente naturale a Malapascua, nelle Filippine. Questa foto è la prima fotografia conosciuta della specie nel suo ambiente naturale; precedentemente era conosciuta solamente da tre esempi pescati con rete a strascico, in 1917, 1976 e 1984, e non era stata osservata mai in situ.

|pt = Acanthaster brevispinus, uma espécie rara de estrela-do-mar, próximo a ilha de Malapascuas, mar das Visayas, Filipinas.}}
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Malapascua Island, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines

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