Amphipholis squamata
Dwarf Brittle Star
As recorded: Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Amphiuridae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney
- Locality
- Nukuhiva
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Amphipholis squamata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,902 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
(c) hino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
(c) petitcrabe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
(c) petitcrabe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
(c) petitcrabe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
(c) François-Xavier Taxil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Baie des citrons, sud, Nouméa
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amphipholis squamata. BPBM 2477. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35055195. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2477.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35055195 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026