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BPBM 714Invertebrate Zoology

Palythoa

As recorded: Palythoa Lamouroux, 1816

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Zoantharia › Sphenopidae

Collected by
G. Walsh
Locality
Atimaono Pass
Island
Tahiti
Region
French Polynesia
Depth
10 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
44 Bishop specimens of PalythoaSpecies page ›

Palythoa observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,254 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Palythoa observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

KY

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

Palythoa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

PETIT HALL, CLUSTER_MUMBAI-56, Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400006, India

(c) Colin Braganza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Palythoa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Australia

(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Palythoa observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Emangusi, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

(c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Palythoa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Santo Agostinho, Cabo de Santo Agostinho - PE, Brasil

(c) Marcello Mastroianni Albuquerque Araújo, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Palythoa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Bandar al Jissah, OM

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

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Cite this specimen

Palythoa. BPBM 714. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37875843. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/714.

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