Ophiocoma aethiops
Black Spiny Brittle Star
As recorded: Ophiocoma aethiops Lütken, 1859
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiocomidae
- Locality
- North Bay; shore
- Island
- San Francisco
- Region
- Mexico
- Identified by
- F.C. Ziesenhenne
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiocoma aethiops observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 296 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
(c) Javier Cruz Ormeño, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
75X5+HFV, Guanacaste Province, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
(c) Jose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Guaymas, MX-SO, MX
(c) zhorner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Bahía Tamarindo, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, CR
(c) gg2002, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Okinawa, JP
(c) Julie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Reserva de la Biosfera El Vizcaíno, Santa Rosalía, B.C.S., MX
(c) Miriam Cheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiocoma aethiops. BPBM 1626. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37829154. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1626.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37829154 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026