Synaptula lamperti
Lampert's Sea Cucumber
As recorded: Synaptula lamperti Heding, 1928
Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Apodida › Synaptidae
- Collected by
- R.A. Lewin
- Locality
- Komori Islet
- Island
- Oreor Island
- Region
- Palau
- Depth
- 1 m
- Identified by
- R.A. Lewin
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Synaptula lamperti observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-17.
2025-10-17
Dutch Bay, Trincomalee, Eastern Province, LK
(c) bathi999natureaddicter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-22
Cristo Rei, Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Gustav Paulay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-05
Raja Ampat
(c) Glen Whisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-02
Muka Kampung, Bunaken National Marine Park
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-30
(c) mbp349, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-25
Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Synaptula lamperti. BPBM 3099. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38916682. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/3099.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38916682 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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