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BPBM 1591Invertebrate Zoology

Pavona varians

Corrugated Coral

As recorded: Pavona varians (Verrill, 1864)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Agariciidae

Collected by
J.E. Maragos
Locality
central lagoon reef flat
Island
Fanning Island
Region
Unknown Region
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
77 Bishop specimens of Pavona variansSpecies page ›

Pavona varians observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 601 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Pavona varians observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID

(c) Dwi Puspitasari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pavona varians observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Dwi Puspitasari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pavona varians observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia

(c) Dwi Puspitasari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pavona varians observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Guam, 66010

(c) Ashton Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Pavona varians observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) Susie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pavona varians observed 2026-08-22

2026-08-22

Алиф-Алиф, Мальдивы

(c) Nikita Tiunov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Pavona varians. BPBM 1591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94348841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1591.

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