Melophlus sarasinorum

As recorded: Stellettinopsis isis de Laubenfels, 1954

Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Tetractinellida › Geodiidae

Collected by: M.W. de Laubenfels
Locality: Palau Islands
Island: Palau Islands
Region: Palau
Type status: Paratopotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

Melophlus sarasinorum observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

Apra Harbor, Guam

(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-16

Lipayo, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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

2025-12-11

Philippinen

no rights reserved

2025-11-19

Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines

(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-28

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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

2025-10-28

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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

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Cite this specimen

Melophlus sarasinorum. BPBM 168. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38767557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/168.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38767557 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026