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Ophidiaster hemprichi
As recorded: Ophidiaster squameus Fisher, 1906
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Ophidiasteridae
- Collected by
- T.T. Dranga
- Locality
- Mala
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophidiaster hemprichi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-17.

2026-06-17
Récif Ricaudy
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-21
Haleiwa, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-13
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-27
Nouméa, NC-SU, NC
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-10
Cap la Houssaye, Saint-Paul 97460, La Réunion
(c) zi_art_efact, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophidiaster hemprichi. BPBM 1700. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37834796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1700.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37834796 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
