Echinaster varicolor
As recorded: Echinaster varicolor H.L.Clark, 1938
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Spinulosida › Echinasteridae
- Locality
- probably Cockburn Sound
- Island
- Western Australia
- Region
- Australia
- Identified by
- L.M. Marsh
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Echinaster varicolor observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
Shark Bay, AU-WA-SB, AU-WA, AU
(c) imogenisunderwater, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-11
Perth WA, Australia
(c) chrisv78, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
Jerramungup, AU-WA, AU
(c) marciariederer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-31
Marbelup WA 6330, Australia
(c) Albert Pessarrodona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-24
Little Grove WA 6330, Australia
(c) k_freemantle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-16
WWVG+3H Whalers Cove, Vancouver Peninsula WA 6330, Australia
(c) Sarah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Echinaster varicolor. BPBM 2550. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36605514. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2550.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36605514 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026