
Seriatopora hystrix
Birdsnest Coral
As recorded: Seriatopora angulata Klunzinger, 1879
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae
- Collected by
- R.W. Hiatt
- Locality
- Ine Village; sea reef
- Island
- Arno Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Identified by
- J.W. Wells
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Seriatopora hystrix observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
Laut Banda, Molukken, ID
(c) bastim84, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID
(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Palau
(c) Jan Paulini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Arafura Sea, Maluku, ID
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Seriatopora hystrix. BPBM 1333. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38657149. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1333.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38657149 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
