Allostichaster polyplax
Four-and-four Sea Star
As recorded: Stichaster polyplax (Muller & Troschel, 1844)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Forcipulatida › Stichasteridae
- Collected by
- Melbourne Ward
- Locality
- Australia
- Island
- Australia
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Allostichaster polyplax observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 439 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
South Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, NZ
no rights reserved
2026-10-07
Mermaids kitchen
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-29
O'Sullivan Beach SA 5166, Australia
(c) Matt Tank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Sellicks Reef, SA, Australia
(c) Warwick Moyse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Auckland, Región de Auckland, Nueva Zelanda
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-10
MacDonnell Sound, Edithburgh, AU
(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Allostichaster polyplax. BPBM 994. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38807005. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/994.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38807005 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026