The prevailing view is that the scarlet beast is another, distinct, visualisation of the same subject as the beast of the sea, which is pictured with crowns on its horns, unlike the scarlet beast.
The scarlet beast is another. This is distinct. Another is visualisation of the same subject as the beast of the sea. The prevailing view is this. The sea is pictured with crowns on its horns. This was unlike the scarlet beast.