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Acanthogorgia
As recorded: Acanthogorgia Gray, 1857
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Malacalcyonacea › Paramuriceidae
- Collected by
- S. Rowley
- Locality
- Pohnpei (=Ponape)
- Island
- Pohnpei (=Ponape)
- Region
- Micronesia
- Depth
- 35 m
- Identified by
- S. Rowley, 2014
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acanthogorgia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-24.
2026-03-24
Pontevedra, ES-GA, ES
(c) Kenn Papadopoulo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-11
Hendaye, France
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-11
Hendaye, France
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-11
Hendaye, France
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-11
Hendaye, France
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-07-11
Rinchao, Portugal
(c) Ana Santos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthogorgia. BPBM 3096. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979305886. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/3096.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979305886 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026