ʻAveau | Peʻa (Asteroidea)
“ʻAveau | Peʻa” (Asteroidea) drawing by Jon Apisa.
This was drawn with graphite on paper, 5" x 5" (12.7cm x 12.7cm).
This freehand drawing Starfish is Fromia monilis.
“Starfish” (Asteroidea / Asterozoa) is:
- ʻAveau in Sāmoa
- Peʻa, peʻapeʻa, ʻōpeʻapeʻa, hōkū kai in Hawaiʻi
- Mangamangaʻātai in Tonga
- Pātangaroa in Māori
“Crown-of-thorns starfish” (Acanthaster planci):
- Alamea in Sāmoa
- Alamea in Tonga
- Taramea in Tahiti
- Talamea in Niuē
“Bat, fruit bat or flying fox” (Chiroptera) is:
- Peʻa in Sāmoa
- ʻŌpeʻapeʻa, peʻapeʻa, Peʻa in Hawaiʻi
- Peka in Tonga
5" x 5" (12.7cm x 12.7cm)
09/13/2025
Samoan
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