Distolasterias nippon (English spelling)

Japanese: Distolasterias nippon(英語表記)Distolasteriasnippon
Distolasterias nippon (English spelling)

...In 1953-54 and 1959, starfish infested Tokyo Bay, causing great damage to farmed clams, with losses estimated at 300 million yen. The large Japanese starfish Distolasterias nippon is found in Hokkaido's scallop fishing grounds, and it also causes great damage to scallops. The crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci also preys on the polyps of stony corals that form warm-water coral reefs, causing great damage to coral reefs around the country. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Distolasterias Nippon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1953‐54年と59年にヒトデが東京湾に大発生して,養殖したアサリに大被害を与え,当時の損失額で3億数千万円といわれる。北海道のホタテ漁場には大型なニッポンヒトデDistolasterias nipponがいて,これのホタテガイの食害も大きい。またオニヒトデAcanthaster planciは暖海のサンゴ礁を形成するイシサンゴ類のポリプをたべ,各地のサンゴ礁に大きな被害を与える。…

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