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BPBM 1713Invertebrate Zoology

Pocillopora

Cauliflower Corals

As recorded: Pocillopora Lamarck, 1816

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae

Locality
Teraina Island
Island
Teraina Island
Region
Unknown Region
Identified by
J.E. Maragos, October 1981James Maragos →1 October →
Record type
Preserved specimen
144 Bishop specimens of PocilloporaSpecies page ›

Pocillopora observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,498 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Pocillopora observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Hawaii, US

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

Pocillopora observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Maluku, ID

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

Pocillopora observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Kahala Ave + Opp Pueo St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pocillopora observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pocillopora observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

East Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pocillopora observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pocillopora. BPBM 1713. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38158971. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1713.

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