Archaster typicus
Indo-Pacific Sand Star
As recorded: Archaster typicus Müller & Troschel, 1840
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Archasteridae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney
- Locality
- SW side of Nukulau Islet at low water
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Coordinates
- -18.1750, 178.5200
- Depth
- 0 m
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Archaster typicus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-09.
2026-09-09
RCXV+MVP, Suva, Fiji
(c) Paulini Bale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) starfish_lania2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
RCVW+86P, Suva, Fiji
(c) Switt Milly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Fiji, FJ
(c) lagilagi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
RCVW+86P, Suva, Fiji
(c) t4l31_k, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
RCWX+XG, Suva, Fiji
(c) loraini_naseu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Archaster typicus. BPBM 1921. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35199157. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1921.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35199157 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026