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Linckia

As recorded: Linckia Nardo, 1834

Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Ophidiasteridae

Collected by: D. Thaanum and L.A. ThurstonDitlev Due Thaanum →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Locality: Palmyra Atoll
Island: Palmyra Atoll
Region: Unknown Region
Record type: Preserved specimen

Linckia observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,305 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

PG

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2026-10-26

89CM+9X7, Viseisei, Fiji

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

2026-10-26

Esa'ala, PG-MB, PG

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2026-10-26

Esa'ala, PG-MB, PG

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2026-10-25

Coonarr QLD 4670, Australia

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2026-10-23

Moso, Vanuatu

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

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Linckia. BPBM 787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37434182. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/787.