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BPBM 3376Invertebrate Zoology

Clypeaster

As recorded: Clypeaster Lamarck, 1801

Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Clypeasteroida › Clypeasteridae

Locality
Marquesas Islands
Island
Marquesas Islands
Region
French Polynesia
Depth
29 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
21 Bishop specimens of ClypeasterSpecies page ›

Clypeaster observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 377 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Clypeaster observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

R6MJ+842, Puerto Plata 57000, República Dominicana

(c) Jaquelina Forni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Clypeaster observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

海南琼海

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

Clypeaster observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Shoalhaven City Council, NSW, Australia

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

Clypeaster observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Clypeaster observed 2026-08-19

2026-08-19

842-191 Futo, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0231, Japan

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

Clypeaster observed 2026-08-18

2026-08-18

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

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

Cite this specimen

Clypeaster. BPBM 3376. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36067421. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/3376.

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