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Protoreaster nodosus
Chocolate Chip Sea Star
As recorded: Oreaster turritus (Gray, 1840)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Oreasteridae
- Locality
- 'Pelew Islands'
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Protoreaster nodosus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,550 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Maasin Island View Point, Western Visayas, PH
(c) Peter Arrowsmith (NoOneLikesSoggyNachos), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Oro, PG
(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Oro, PG
(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Solomon Sea, Oro, PG
(c) jad61, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Buruanga, Aklan, Philippines
(c) Paolo Co, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Protoreaster nodosus. BPBM 682. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37844615. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/682.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37844615 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026