Asteroidea

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Asteroidea observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.

2026-09-14

1206 Patch Mountain Rd, Greenwood, ME 04255, USA

(c) Tanner Barnharst, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-25

Florida Levy, Goethe State Forest, County Road 336 mostly

(c) Bill Pranty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26

New Jersey Turnpike S, Port Reading, NJ, US

(c) Pinguicula 'Florian', some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-03

Île de Montréal, Montréal, QC, CA

(c) Alex Côté, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-30

Narellan Rd & Gilchrist Dr, Campbelltown NSW 2560, Australia

(c) Humaira Faizi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-06

Beach Rd, Pittsburg, NH, US

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

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Asteroidea. BPBM 4215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979273401. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/4215.