
Pachyseris speciosa
Serpent Coral
As recorded: Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pachyseridae
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Record type
- Human observation
Pachyseris speciosa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 421 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID
(c) Dwi Puspitasari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Baa Atoll, Maldives
(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-30
Guam, 66010
(c) Natalie Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Guam, 66010
(c) Natalie Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pachyseris speciosa. BPBM ab6eb2ec-b63d-48c9-b22e-9e5560b5651c. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 3413384390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/img/ab6eb2ec-b63d-48c9-b22e-9e5560b5651c.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 3413384390 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
