Acanthaster planci
Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns
As recorded: Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Acanthasteridae
- Collected by
- C.H. Edmondson
- Locality
- Haleiwa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acanthaster planci observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 316 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Baa, MV
(c) Suparna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Kavaratti, Lakshadweep, India
(c) abuthagircife, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Honiara, Solomon Islands
(c) scholarkenny143, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Muscat, OM-MA, OM
(c) Laszlo KOLLER, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Iboih, Sukakarya, Sabang City, Aceh 24411, Indonesia
(c) Peggy Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthaster planci. BPBM 736. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34595398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/736.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34595398 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026