Merulina ampliata
As recorded: Merulina ampliata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Maragos
- Locality
- lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Merulina ampliata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 222 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Kaledupa, Wakatobi Regency, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Minahasa Utara, ID-SW, ID
(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Banda Neira, Kec. Banda, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Aubin Widyadhana Ikmal Fadhlullah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Banda Island, Banda, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Aubin Widyadhana Ikmal Fadhlullah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Cakaudrove, FJ-NO, FJ
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-24
Cakaudrove, FJ-NO, FJ
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Merulina ampliata. BPBM 1585. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37566801. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1585.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37566801 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026