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BPBM 1645Invertebrate Zoology

Herpolitha

As recorded: Herpolitha Eschscholtz, 1825

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Fungiidae

Locality
Kiritimati Atoll
Island
Kiritimati Atoll
Region
Unknown Region
Identified by
J.E. Maragos, October 1981James Maragos →1 October →
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of HerpolithaSpecies page ›

Herpolitha observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 671 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

Herpolitha observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Herpolitha observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Herpolitha observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Vele, Wallis et Futuna

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Herpolitha observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID

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

Herpolitha observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

South Pacific Ocean

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Herpolitha observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Herpolitha. BPBM 1645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37166582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1645.

Record sources