An Atlas of the Skeletal Components of the Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci (L))

P.D. Walbran
February 1987

COVER PAGE [Adobe Acrobat Format 91.33KB]

CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 50.51KB]

INTRODUCTION [Adobe Acrobat Format 87.26KB]

PREVIOUS LITERATURE ON THE MORPHOLOGY OF A. PLANCI [Adobe Acrobat Format 58.04KB]

MATERIALS AND METHODS [Adobe Acrobat Format 37.19KB]

1. Skeletal Architecture

CHARACTERISATION OF INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 296.44KB]

1. Gross Morphology
2. Microstructure
3. Chemistry

RECOGNITION OF A'. PLANCI IN THE SEDIMENTARY RECORD [Adobe Acrobat Format 165.24KB]

CONCLUSION [Adobe Acrobat Format 37.73KB]

REFERENCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 139.20KB]

APPENDIX - PLATES [Adobe Acrobat Format 22.64KB]

1. Anatomy of A. planci. [Adobe Acrobat Format 265.68KB]
2. Anatomy of A. planci continued. Terminology used in description of ossicles. [Adobe Acrobat Format 321.67KB]
3. A. planci - element morphology. [Adobe Acrobat Format 267.52KB]
4. A. planci - element morphology continued [Adobe Acrobat Format 282.87KB]
5. A. planci - element morphology continued [Adobe Acrobat Format 271.51KB]
6. A. planci - element morphology continued [Adobe Acrobat Format 282.14KB]
7. A. planci - element morphology continued [Adobe Acrobat Format 326.63KB]
8. A. planci - element morphology continued [Adobe Acrobat Format 225.46KB]
9. A. planci - microstructure of elements [Adobe Acrobat Format 197.00KB]
10. A. planci - microstructure of elements continued [Adobe Acrobat Format 171.60KB]
11. A. planci - microstructure of elements continued [Adobe Acrobat Format 184.05KB]
12. Other sea stars - element morphology [Adobe Acrobat Format 318.96KB]
13. Other sea stars - microstructure of elements. [Adobe Acrobat Format 283.29KB]

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