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   Acanthaster planci Linnaeus Search Higher Taxonomy:  Kingdom: ANIMALIA   Phylum: ECHINODERMATA    Class: ASTEROIDEA     Order: VALVATIDA      Family: ACANTHASTERIDAE Original Description: Current Status: Unverified Records 1–18 of 18 (Page 1 of 1) ID#  Locality  Collector  Date W 642 : Johnston Atoll 1 Jan 1923 - 31 Dec 1923 W 643 : Pearl and Hermes Reef 1 Jan 1923 - 31 Dec 1923 W 703 : Guam Hornbostel 1 Jan 1926 - 31 Dec 1926 W 707 : Kiritimati Atoll 1 Jan 1924 - 31 Dec 1924 W 708 : 'Probably Pearl and Hermes' 1 Jan 1924 - 31 Dec 1924 W 736 Oahu: Haleiwa Edmondson 12 Sep 1927 W 784 : Samoa Islands Christophersen 1 Jan 1929 - 31 Dec 1929 W 1015 : Lisianski W 1025 : Kingman Reef L.A. Thurston 17 Oct 1926 W 1132 Oahu: Waimea O.R. Franklin W 1251 Oahu: Kaneohe Bay C.R. Holmes W 1341 Oahu: Makua Beach 1st Lt. Mary M. Condit 1 Jun 1960 - 30 Jun 1960 W 1375 : Hanauma Bay; outside reef Mary M. Condit 11 Sep 1961 W 1397 Oahu: Pupukea David P. Fellows 18 Aug 1963 W 1681 : Samoa Islands W 2232 Oahu: Waikiki J.E. Randall 1 Jan 1971 - 31 Dec 1971 W 2845 : S coast; off Kawela D.M. Devaney 7 Nov 1970 - 8 Nov 1970 W 3037 : Auasi Bay; 50 meters from shore; between Transects 12 and 13 D.M. Devaney 2 Apr 1977 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.