
Carijoa riisei
Snowflake Coral
As recorded: Carijoa riisei (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Malacalcyonacea › Carijoidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice and S.L. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
- Locality
- Kewalo Basin; Fisherman's Wharf (restaurant)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2941, -157.8570
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Carijoa riisei observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-01-26.

2025-01-26
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-01-04
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-01-04
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-28
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2019-10-06
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-11-17
Waikīkī, HI 96815, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Carijoa riisei. BPBM 1104. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090343040. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/1104.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090343040 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Longitude sign looks reversed
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