
Ophiocomella sexradia
As recorded: Ophiocomella sexradia (Duncan, 1887)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiocomidae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney
- Locality
- patch reef in lagoon; depth around reef 16ft; reef extending up to 0.5-1 foot from surface
- Island
- Manuae Atoll (Cook)
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiocomella sexradia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-14
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-09
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-24
Saipan, CNMI
(c) nmi_fishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiocomella sexradia. BPBM 2452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37838787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2452.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37838787 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
