Macrophiothrix spongicola
As recorded: Ophiothrix spongicola Stimpson, 1855
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Ophiotrichidae
- Locality
- Two Peoples Bay; behind basalt seaward rampart; inner pools
- Island
- Western Australia
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macrophiothrix spongicola observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-10.
2025-12-10
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-10-16
Angourie Rock Pool, NSW 2464, Australia
(c) Steve Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-02
Maslin Beach
(c) Matt Tank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-30
Rapid Bay jetty
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-15
Coral Sea, Hastings Point, NSW, AU
(c) Liana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-18
Yugari Dr, Hastings Point, NSW, AU
(c) Liana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Macrophiothrix spongicola. BPBM 2605. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37838024. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2605.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37838024 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026