
Asteropsis carinifera
Sheriff-badge Sea Star
As recorded: Asteropsis carinifera (Lamarck, 1816)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Asteropseidae
- Collected by
- D. Takaoka
- Locality
- Ilikai
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Asteropsis carinifera observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 250 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
México
(c) Jennifer Ruelas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) chlovis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-01
Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia
(c) benthomson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-09-14
Red Sea, EG
(c) j14n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asteropsis carinifera. BPBM 3787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090287659. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/3787.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090287659 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
