BPBM 2260Invertebrate Zoology
Ophiomusa lymani
Lyman's Deep-sea Brittle Star
As recorded: Ophiomusium lymani Wyville-Thomson, 1873
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiomusaidae
- Locality
- N coast; Mokapu Islet, bearing S 66° 15' W, 9.8 miles distant
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 629 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiomusa lymani observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2022-06-20.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ophiomusa lymani. BPBM 2260. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37837178. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2260.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37837178 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026