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Linckia laevigata
As recorded: Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Ophidiasteridae
- Locality
- Tutuila,Fagasa Bay
- Island
- American Samoa
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Coordinates
- -14.2835, -170.7230
- Depth
- 13 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Linckia laevigata observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-24.
2026-01-24
American Samoa, AS
(c) Rebecca Lopez-Anido, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-07
Fagatogo, Eastern District 96799, American Samoa
(c) Jill Soller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-03
Pago Pago Harbor, American Samoa, AS
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-02-03
Ma'Oputasi, Eastern District, American Samoa
(c) Tilali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-11-02
South Pacific Ocean, , ,
(c) Ben Hayden, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2017-08-27
South Pacific Ocean, , , US
(c) Daniel George, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Linckia laevigata. BPBM 3699. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090344464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/3699.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090344464 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates fall outside the recorded country
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