Museum Quick Links Latest In Member Benefits Ka`Elele Newsletter (PDF format) Human Resources Employment Opportunities Museum Press Teacher Guides Ethnology Database Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Hawaii Maritime Center Navigating Change Ultimate Science   Gomophia egyptiaca Gray Search Higher Taxonomy:  Kingdom: ANIMALIA   Phylum: ECHINODERMATA    Class: ASTEROIDEA     Order: VALVATIDA      Family: OPHIDIASTERIDAE Original Description: Current Status: Unverified Records 1–5 of 5 (Page 1 of 1) ID#  Locality  Collector  Date W 799 : Tongatapu Island J.M. Ostergaard 1 Jan 1926 - 31 Dec 1926 W 2073 : outside bay J. Randall; Aki Sinoto and D. Cannoy 19 Feb 1971 W 2074 : 200 yards W of Avatiu Harbor D.M. Devaney 10 Mar 1971 W 2075 : between Tauna and Rapa Iti Islets J. Randall 15 Feb 1971 W 2292 : Vatia Bay R.Wass and G. Yamasaki 1 May 1974 All Records Displayed. Page Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Data Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 This dynamic searchable database was developed by BPBM as a service to all PBIN partners, with digitization support from various sources.