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BPBM 2968Invertebrate Zoology

Ophionereis

As recorded: Ophionereis Lütken, 1859

Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Ophionereididae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Locality
Silale; Ambon Bay; rocky shore off point
Island
Ambon
Region
Indonesia
Depth
4 m
Identified by
D.M. Devaney
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)

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Cite this specimen

Ophionereis. BPBM 2968. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37838767. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/2968.

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