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Ophiacantha in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada
BPBM 4497Invertebrate Zoology

Ophiacantha

As recorded: Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842

Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiacanthidae

Locality
Hawai‘i County
Island
Hawaiʻi Island
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of OphiacanthaSpecies page ›

Ophiacantha observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 56 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.

Ophiacantha observed 2026-08-15

2026-08-15

Les Moyades

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

Ophiacantha observed 2026-08-08

2026-08-08

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophiacantha observed 2026-07-18

2026-07-18

Moyades, Marseille, France

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophiacantha observed 2026-07-18

2026-07-18

Moyades, Marseille, France

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophiacantha observed 2026-07-05

2026-07-05

Moyades, Marseille, France

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ophiacantha observed 2026-05-08

2026-05-08

Les Impériaux du milieu

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ophiacantha. BPBM 4497. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979260307. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/4497.

Record sources