Linckia multifora
Spotted Linckia
As recorded: Linckia multifora (Lamarck, 1816)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Ophidiasteridae
- Collected by
- P. Ching
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Identified by
- C. Mah 8 Aug 1997
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Linckia multifora observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,701 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Esa'ala, PG-MB, PG
(c) wild-discovery-rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
French Polynesia, PF
(c) Luke Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Bourail, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Linckia multifora. BPBM 4398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979278675. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/4398.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979278675 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026