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BPBM 928Invertebrate Zoology

Oreaster

As recorded: Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842

Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Oreasteridae

Locality
Samoa Islands
Island
Samoa Islands
Region
Unknown Region
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of OreasterSpecies page ›

Oreaster observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,805 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Oreaster observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Maasin Island View Point, Western Visayas, PH

(c) Peter Arrowsmith (NoOneLikesSoggyNachos), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oreaster observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Oro, PG

(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oreaster observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Oro, PG

(c) jetsetjudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oreaster observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Solomon Sea, Oro, PG

(c) jad61, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oreaster observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Oreaster observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Espanola, Galapagos, EC

(c) Valeria Ascencio Negrete, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Oreaster. BPBM 928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37845772. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/928.

Record sources