
Ophiopteris antipodum
As recorded: Ophiopteris antipodum E.A.Smith, 1877
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiopteridae
- Locality
- New Zealand
- Island
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiopteris antipodum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12
South Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, NZ
no rights reserved

2026-09-27
Taranaki, NZ
(c) secretsbetweenthetides, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Auckland, Región de Auckland, Nueva Zelanda
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-16
Rodney Ward, Auckland, NZ
(c) Esther Denholm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
Auckland 0630, New Zealand
(c) Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
Auckland 0630, New Zealand
(c) Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ophiopteris antipodum. BPBM 1755. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37837337. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1755.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37837337 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
