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Breviturma pica in life
In life — Pied Brittle Star, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Philippe Bourjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 2271Invertebrate Zoology

Breviturma pica

Pied Brittle Star

As recorded: Ophiocoma pica Müller & Troschel, 1842

Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiocomidae

Collected by
D.M. Devaney
Locality
shallow water between seaward reef and reef flat
Island
Manihi Atoll
Region
French Polynesia
Record type
Preserved specimen
78 Bishop specimens of Breviturma picaSpecies page ›

Breviturma pica observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-29.

Breviturma pica observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Breviturma pica observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Breviturma pica observed 2026-06-14

2026-06-14

Kamehameha Hwy + Opp Pupukea Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Breviturma pica observed 2026-04-05

2026-04-05

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Breviturma pica observed 2026-01-29

2026-01-29

Kofiau, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia

(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Breviturma pica observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Breviturma pica. BPBM 2271. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37838983. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2271.

Record sources