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BPBM 8d8e76f6-6459-4cc6-a3af-9d5f69166719

Merulina scabricula

Crispy Crust Coral

As recorded: Merulina scabricula Dana, 1846

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae

Island
Tutuila
Region
American Samoa
Record type
Human observation
3 Bishop specimens of Merulina scabriculaSpecies page ›

Merulina scabricula observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 211 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

Merulina scabricula observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Merulina scabricula observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Dauin, PH-NR, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Merulina scabricula observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Dauin, PH-NR, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Merulina scabricula observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Viti Levu, Fiji, FJ

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Merulina scabricula observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Palau

(c) Jan Paulini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Merulina scabricula observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Java Sea, Central Java, ID

(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Merulina scabricula. BPBM 8d8e76f6-6459-4cc6-a3af-9d5f69166719. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 3413384457. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/img/8d8e76f6-6459-4cc6-a3af-9d5f69166719.

Record sources