
Ophionereis porrecta
As recorded: Ophionereis porrecta Lyman, 1860
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Ophionereididae
- Locality
- Tahuata Island
- Island
- Tahuata Island
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Depth
- 31 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophionereis porrecta observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.

2026-09-29
Hilo, HI, US
(c) tags_works, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-28
Kawela Bay, HI 96731, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-07
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-12
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Alec Cowles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Ophionereis porrecta. BPBM 2394. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37837997. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2394.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37837997 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
