Leiaster leachi
Purple Velvet Star
As recorded: Leiaster leachi (Gray, 1840)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Ophidiasteridae
- Collected by
- V. Pietschmann
- Locality
- Pearl and Hermes Reef
- Island
- Pearl And Hermes Reef
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Leiaster leachi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-18.
2025-10-18
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-21
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-09
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-07
Ulua Beach, Wailea-Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) Luke B. Stribling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-26
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-10-05
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leiaster leachi. BPBM 757. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37361964. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/757.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37361964 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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