Breviturma pica

Pied Brittle Star

As recorded: Ophiocoma pica Müller & Troschel, 1842

Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiocomidae

Breviturma pica observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-29.

2026-07-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

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2026-07-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

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2026-06-14

Kamehameha Hwy + Opp Pupukea Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29

Kofiau, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia

(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-27

Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia

(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Breviturma pica. BPBM 283. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37837917. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/283.