| Common Name | Crown-of-thorns starfish |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Australia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Moran, P.J., 1990 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st Modifier | morphology |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'star' refers to the shape of the animal, ressembling a star. |