
BPBM 1149Invertebrate Zoology
Astropecten hawaiiensis
As recorded: Astropecten hawaiiensis Döderlein, 1917
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Paxillosida › Astropectinidae
- Collected by
- Brock
- Locality
- 1 mile off Rabbit Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 220 m
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney, Dec. 198017 Dec →Dennis M. Devaney →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Astropecten hawaiiensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-03.

2022-09-03
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-04-16
Maalaea, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2005-04-28
Kahekili Beach Park, 65 Kai Ala Dr, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Astropecten hawaiiensis. BPBM 1149. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35307608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1149.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35307608 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
