Starfish, Crown of Thorns, and Sea Star Punctures

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Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM

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Ivette Motola, MD

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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

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James Kimo Takayesu, MD

Starfish, Crown of Thorns, and Sea Star Punctures Overview

Starfish, crown of thorns, and sea stars live throughout the subtropics and tropics. They are bottom dwellers, so any contact with a diver is accidental. Injury occurs from the spine and the venom injected from the spine. Crown of thorns have as many as 13-16 short, sharp spines that are up to 6 cm (over 2 inches) long.

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