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Heterocentrotus trigonarius
As recorded: Heterocentrotus trigonarius (Lamarck, 1816)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Camarodonta › Echinometridae
- Collected by
- C. Lathrop
- Locality
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Island
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney, Jan 1976Dennis M. Devaney →heemstra ret 29 Jan →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Heterocentrotus trigonarius observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.
2026-09-05
Teluk Krakal, Kabupaten Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Nuku Hiva, Polynésie française, PF
(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Christmas Island National Park, Christmas Island, CX
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-13
RN1 Cap La Houssaye, Saint-Paul 97460, Réunion
(c) Jakob Voerkelius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-08-31
RN1 Cap La Houssaye, Saint-Paul 97460, La Réunion
(c) camillejouss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-25
RN1 Cap La Houssaye, Saint-Paul 97460, La Réunion
(c) James Lefebvre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heterocentrotus trigonarius. BPBM 1229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93341571. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1229.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93341571 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026