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Astropecten hawaiiensis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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
8 Bishop specimens of Astropecten hawaiiensisSpecies page ›

Astropecten hawaiiensis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-03.

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.

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