Ophiomastix wendtii
Red ophiocoma
As recorded: Ophiocoma wendti Müller & Troschel, 1842
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiocomidae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney
- Locality
- Belize
- Island
- Belize
- Region
- Belize
- Depth
- 1 m
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiomastix wendtii observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-06.
2026-01-06
(c) tree__fr0g, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-02
857 N W Point Rd, West Bay, Cayman Islands
(c) Dave Stone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-13
Victoria House- Treasure Island Resort (Grand Cayman), KY-GT, KY
(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-14
Cemetary Beach, Grand Cayman
(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-09
Pointe d'Antigue, Port-Louis, Guadeloupe
(c) Julie Mellinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-01
Saint Ann, JM
(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiomastix wendtii. BPBM 2437. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37838785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2437.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37838785 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026