
Psammocora nierstraszi
As recorded: Psammocora nierstraszi Van der Horst, 1921
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Psammocoridae
- Collected by
- R.W. Hiatt
- Locality
- Ine Village; ocean reef
- Island
- Arno Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Psammocora nierstraszi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID
(c) Dwi Puspitasari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Outhouse Beach
(c) Ashton Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-04-08
Seulako cave
(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-08
Pantee Peunateung
(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07
Rubiah Sea Garden
(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07
Batee Gla
(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Psammocora nierstraszi. BPBM 1458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38230093. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1458.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38230093 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
