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Heliopora coerulea
blue coral
As recorded: Heliopora coerulea (Pallas, 1766)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleralcyonacea › Helioporidae
- Locality
- Rigili islet; ocean reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Heliopora coerulea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 199 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-31.
2026-07-31
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) abzeeshek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) abzeeshek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) abzeeshek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) abzeeshek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) abzeeshek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Thailand
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heliopora coerulea. BPBM 848. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37142202. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/848.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37142202 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026