Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Candy Cane Sea Star (Fromia monilis), Anilao, Philippines

David Fleetham / Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) on gorgonian coral, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / A small Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) on larger Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) Sipadan, Malaysia

Norbert Wu / Candy Cane Sea Star (Fromia monilis) on Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) foot, Sipidan Island, Borneo

Georgette Douwma / Necklace starfish {Fromia monilis} on coral. Sulawesi, Indonesia

David Fleetham / Necklace seastar (Fromia monilis) on Sea cucumber (Bohadaschia argus) Yap, Micronesia.

Constantinos Petrinos / Peppermint sea star (Fromia monilis) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Pascal Kobeh / Necklace starfish (Fromia monilis) on variable thorny oyster (Spondylus varius), Maldives, Indian Ocean. This starfish is a predator of oysters.

Michael Pitts / Necklace Seastar / Marble Star starfish (Fromia monilis) detail of leg, Red Sea.

Franco Banfi / Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) Maldives, Indian Ocean

Chris Newbert / Candy Cane Sea Star (Fromia monilis) skin, Indonesia

Jeff Rotman / Red mesh / Necklace starfish (Fromia monilis) on coral, Red Sea, Egypt