Mortonia australis
Fuzzy Sea Urchin
As recorded: Mortonia australis (Des Moulins, 1837)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Echinolampadacea › Fibulariidae
- Collected by
- C.M. Cooke, Jr
- Locality
- Mahaulepu
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mortonia australis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-27.
2026-06-27
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-25
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-28
Kuhio Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-19
Kuhio Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-19
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-01-06
Oʻahu, Mililani, HI, US
(c) jbers8, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mortonia australis. BPBM 830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37623661. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/830.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37623661 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026