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BPBM 686Invertebrate Zoology

Linckia laevigata

Blue Linckia

As recorded: Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Ophidiasteridae

Locality
Australia
Island
Australia
Region
Australia
Record type
Preserved specimen
29 Bishop specimens of Linckia laevigataSpecies page ›

Linckia laevigata observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,642 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Linckia laevigata observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

PG

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

Linckia laevigata observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

89CM+9X7, Viseisei, Fiji

(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Linckia laevigata observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Esa'ala, PG-MB, PG

(c) wild-discovery-rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Linckia laevigata observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Coonarr QLD 4670, Australia

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

Linckia laevigata observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Linckia laevigata observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

GRCV+334, Metinaro, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Linckia laevigata. BPBM 686. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37434253. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/686.

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