Astropecten polyacanthus
Indo-Pacific Comb Star
As recorded: Astropecten polyacanthus Müller & Troschel, 1842
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Paxillosida › Astropectinidae
- Locality
- off mouth of Hanavave Bay
- Island
- Fatuhiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Depth
- 45 m
- Identified by
- L. Marsh
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Astropecten polyacanthus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 619 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Warkworth 0983, New Zealand
(c) Evan Cameron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
The Strand Beach, Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward, Northland, NZ
(c) christine419, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Long Bay Beach, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) millymcwhirter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
(c) klearad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Tāhunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand
(c) Alan Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Egypt
(c) Andre Astra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Astropecten polyacanthus. BPBM 2132. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35307275. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2132.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35307275 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026