
Sarcophyton
Toadstool Leather Corals
As recorded: Sarcophyton Lesson, 1834
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Malacalcyonacea › Sarcophytidae
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Record type
- Human observation
Sarcophyton observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 101 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-29
Selat Toyapakeh, 峇里島, ID
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-18
Batukandik, Nusa Penida, Kota Denpasar, Bali 80771, Indonesia
(c) Ingmar Rondeel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-05
Nusa Penida MPA
(c) Thunderwhelmed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-14
Klungkung, ID-BA, ID
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-11
Klungkung, ID-BA, ID
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sarcophyton. BPBM 50eb88ad-af04-4bc5-9e77-18c839b3d539. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 3413384362. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/img/50eb88ad-af04-4bc5-9e77-18c839b3d539.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 3413384362 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
