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Pocillopora verrucosa in life
In life — Cauliflower Coral, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Ryan McMinds, some rights reserved (CC BY)
BPBM a78ec13c-749e-4f34-93cc-0d21019a1536

Pocillopora verrucosa

Cauliflower Coral

As recorded: Pocillopora verrucosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae

Island
Tutuila
Region
American Samoa
Record type
Human observation
42 Bishop specimens of Pocillopora verrucosaSpecies page ›

Pocillopora verrucosa observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,424 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

Pocillopora verrucosa 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)

Pocillopora verrucosa observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Guam, 66010

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pocillopora verrucosa observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Vele, Wallis et Futuna

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pocillopora verrucosa observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pocillopora verrucosa observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Nanumea, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pocillopora verrucosa observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Nanumanga, Tuvalu

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pocillopora verrucosa. BPBM a78ec13c-749e-4f34-93cc-0d21019a1536. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 3413384490. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/img/a78ec13c-749e-4f34-93cc-0d21019a1536.

Record sources