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BPBM 791Invertebrate Zoology

Calliactis polypus

As recorded: Calliactis decorata (Drayton, 1849)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Actiniaria › Hormathiidae

Locality
off Waikiki
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Calliactis polypusSpecies page ›

Calliactis polypus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 197 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

Calliactis polypus observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Eleele, HI 96705, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calliactis polypus observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Red Sea, Red Sea, EG

(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calliactis polypus observed 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

Magic Island Lagoon, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calliactis polypus observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Joëlle VINCENT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calliactis polypus observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Lac Long Quan, Tien Thanh, Lam Dong, VN

(c) Austinle071, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calliactis polypus observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Calliactis polypus. BPBM 791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35691109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/791.

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