Ophiomyxa australis
As recorded: Ophiomyxa australis Lütken, 1869
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiomyxidae
- Locality
- Mauritius
- Island
- Mauritius
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiomyxa australis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-18.
2026-01-18
Edithburgh Jetty
(c) Mandy van Hees, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-22
Sultana Point SA 5583, Australia
(c) philbamford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-24
Port Hughes jetty
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-09
Port Hughes jetty
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-31
Rapid Bay jetty
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-11
Port Hughes jetty
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiomyxa australis. BPBM 2784. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37838651. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2784.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37838651 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026