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Ophiopteris papillosa
As recorded: Ophiopteris papillosa (Lyman, 1875)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiopteridae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney
- Locality
- Big Fisherman's Cove
- Island
- Catalina Island
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiopteris papillosa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 695 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Mendocino County, CA, USA
(c) Sheldon Schultz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Newport Beach, CA, US
(c) zottophotography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Marine Dr, Laguna Beach, CA, US
(c) zottophotography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Newport Beach, CA, USA
(c) Gavin Skeen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-31
Newport Beach, CA, US
(c) zottophotography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mendocino, CA, US
(c) bbullick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiopteris papillosa. BPBM 2204. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37838035. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2204.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37838035 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026