Archaster typicus
Indo-Pacific Sand Star
As recorded: Archaster typicus Müller & Troschel, 1840
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Archasteridae
- Collected by
- J.M. Ostergaard
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Archaster typicus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,055 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
West, Singapore
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
West, Singapore
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
West, Singapore
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
West, Singapore
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
West, Singapore
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Central Visayas, PH
(c) Kyle Dalton Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Archaster typicus. BPBM 806. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35194798. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/806.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35194798 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026