Breviturma pica
Pied Brittle Star
As recorded: Ophiocoma pica Müller & Troschel, 1842
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiocomidae
- Collected by
- L.S. Godwin
- Locality
- Kure Atoll
- Island
- Kure Atoll
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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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Cite this specimen
Breviturma pica. BPBM 3647. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090218305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/3647.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090218305 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026