
Coelastrea aspera
As recorded: Coelastrea aspera (Verrill, 1866)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Record type
- Human observation
Coelastrea aspera observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 87 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.

2026-09-15
Tai She Wan, New Territories, HK
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Central Luzon, PH
(c) zeiliah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
Bowen, AU-QL, AU
no rights reserved

2026-08-10
Turtle Dream underwater sculpture
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
Turtle Dream underwater sculpture
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
Turtle Dream underwater sculpture
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coelastrea aspera. BPBM f50f3841-08b2-4a49-b98c-97d8f19380c9. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 3413384335. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/img/f50f3841-08b2-4a49-b98c-97d8f19380c9.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 3413384335 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
