
Stylophora pistillata
Hood Coral
As recorded: Stylophora mordax (Dana, 1846)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Maragos
- Locality
- lagoon reef flat
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Stylophora pistillata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01
Al Bahr al Ahmar, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Al Bahr al Ahmar, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
(c) cathylebouteiller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
(c) cathylebouteiller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
(c) cathylebouteiller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
Philippines
(c) Harrison Capewell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stylophora pistillata. BPBM 1612. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38835850. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1612.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38835850 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
