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Amplexidiscus fenestrafer in life
In life — Elephant Ear Anemone, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Anne Hoggett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BPBM 76731a43-beba-4e3c-acc2-d46680a4567f

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer

Elephant Ear Anemone

As recorded: Amplexidiscus fenestrafer Dunn & Hamner, 1980

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Corallimorpharia › Discosomidae

Island
Tutuila
Region
American Samoa
Record type
Human observation
3 Bishop specimens of Amplexidiscus fenestraferSpecies page ›

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 242 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Indonesia

(c) Rafi Nugraha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer observed 2026-08-20

2026-08-20

Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID

(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer observed 2026-07-10

2026-07-10

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer observed 2026-07-05

2026-07-05

Mabini, PH-BT, PH

(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer observed 2026-06-18

2026-06-18

Central Sulawesi, ID

(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer. BPBM 76731a43-beba-4e3c-acc2-d46680a4567f. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 3413384661. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/img/76731a43-beba-4e3c-acc2-d46680a4567f.

Record sources