Astropecten vappa

As recorded: Astropecten vappa Müller & Troschel, 1843

Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Paxillosida › Astropectinidae

Astropecten vappa observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-04.

2026-07-04

Port Hedland, AU

(c) Lando K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

Sutherland St, Port Hedland, WA, AU

(c) Lando K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

XM9C+6V, Huskisson NSW 2540, Australia

(c) Dion Maple, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28

Shark Bay, AU-WA-SB, AU-WA, AU

(c) spookyjames1235, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28

Vunivatu Bay

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

2026-05-15

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) Emily Mendel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Astropecten vappa. BPBM 996. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35306029. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/996.