Ophiactis savignyi
Little Six-arm Brittle Star
As recorded: Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Ophiactidae
- Collected by
- P. Reath
- Locality
- Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ophiactis savignyi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 288 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Priyadarshini Park, Nepean Sea Road
(c) Girish Chonkar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA, US
(c) wingblossoms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
MH, IN
(c) Rashmi Trivedi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
PETIT HALL, CLUSTER_MUMBAI-56, Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400006, India
(c) Shambhavi Chavan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
PETIT HALL, CLUSTER_MUMBAI-56, Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400006, India
(c) Shambhavi Chavan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
(c) ylsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ophiactis savignyi. BPBM 4281. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979283102. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/4281.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979283102 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026