Allostichaster polyplax
Four-and-four Sea Star
As recorded: Allostichaster polyplax (Müller & Troschel, 1844)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Forcipulatida › Stichasteridae
- Locality
- Dunsborough; just off shore
- Island
- Western Australia
- Region
- Australia
- Depth
- 3 m
- Identified by
- L.M. Marsh
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Allostichaster polyplax observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 438 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
South Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, NZ
no rights reserved
2026-10-07
Mermaids kitchen
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-16
Sellicks Reef, SA, Australia
(c) Warwick Moyse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Auckland, Región de Auckland, Nueva Zelanda
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-10
MacDonnell Sound, Edithburgh, AU
(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Island Bay Cove
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Allostichaster polyplax. BPBM 2546. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34900762. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2546.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34900762 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026