Distribution

This is the current known distribution of Acanthaster planci based on occurrence data in the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, as well as distribution records in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

Invasiveness

According to WoRMS, Acanthaster planci is reported to be invasive or of concern in the following areas:

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
No distribution records with invasive status found.

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Acanthaster planci Echinodermata > Asteroidea > Acanthasteridae WoRMS: 213289 GISD: 1043 CABI: 109203	Fiji	low	1.0	7	1	low	unreviewed	2 years ago	COI
	Acanthaster planci Echinodermata > Asteroidea > Acanthasteridae WoRMS: 213289 GISD: 1043 CABI: 109203	Fiji	medium	1.0	12	1	low	unreviewed	2 years ago	COI
	Acanthaster planci Echinodermata > Asteroidea > Acanthasteridae WoRMS: 213289 GISD: 1043 CABI: 109203	Fiji	low	1.0	6	1	low	unreviewed	2 years ago	COI

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Acanthaster planci are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Acanthaster planci Echinodermata > Asteroidea > Acanthasteridae WoRMS: 213289 GISD: 1043 CABI: 109203	Fiji							low

Priority lists

Acanthaster planci is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.