Linckia
As recorded: Linckia Nardo, 1834
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Ophidiasteridae
- Collected by
- J.M. Ostergaard
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- 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
(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)
2026-10-26
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Linckia. BPBM 797. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37435750. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/797.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37435750 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026