SYDNEY -- In the warm tropical waters of northeast Australia, a potential battle is looming between two exotic predators of the sea. Its outcome could well determine the environmental health of one of the world's greatest natural wonders -- the Great Barrier Reef.
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Predator versus predator: Giant sea snails take on reef-eating starfish
Scientists in Australia look to rare mollusc to protect Great Barrier Reef
A giant triton sea snail devours a crown of thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. (Courtesy of Australian Institute of Marine Science)
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