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Ophionereis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) juliamarkey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by juliamarkey
BPBM 2755Invertebrate Zoology

Ophionereis

As recorded: Ophionereis Lütken, 1859

Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Ophionereididae

Collected by
R. Highsmith
Locality
Enewetak Atoll
Island
Enewetak Atoll
Region
Marshall Islands
Record type
Preserved specimen
26 Bishop specimens of OphionereisSpecies page ›

Ophionereis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,389 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Ophionereis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Dolphin Pl, CA, US

(c) kq7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophionereis observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Stilbaai, Garden Route District Municipality, South Africa

(c) Nicola van Berkel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Ophionereis observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, US

(c) zottophotography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophionereis observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Newport Beach, CA, USA

(c) Gavin Skeen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ophionereis observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Hilo, HI, US

(c) tags_works, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophionereis observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Newport Beach, CA, USA

(c) Gavin Skeen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ophionereis. BPBM 2755. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37839682. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2755.

Record sources