
Platygyra daedalea
Lesser Valley Coral
As recorded: Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Maragos
- Locality
- Sella Bay
- Island
- Guam
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos, October 1981James Maragos →1 October →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Platygyra daedalea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-29.

2026-05-29
Baie des citrons
(c) brigitteleroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-08
Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippinen
(c) Ingo Rogalla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-01
Apra Harbor, Guam
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-03
Red Sea, Tabuk Region, SA
(c) alexstead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-06
South Pacific Ocean, Eurimbula, QLD, AU
(c) Jonathan Mills-Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-18
Abu Dabbab, Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Izzy B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Platygyra daedalea. BPBM 1493. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38122417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1493.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38122417 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
