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Linckia laevigata
Blue Linckia
As recorded: Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Ophidiasteridae
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Linckia laevigata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,642 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
PG
(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
89CM+9X7, Viseisei, Fiji
(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Esa'ala, PG-MB, PG
(c) wild-discovery-rachael, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Coonarr QLD 4670, Australia
(c) rpalmtree, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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 712. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37437167. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/712.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37437167 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026