Pocillopora verrucosa
Cauliflower Coral
As recorded: Pocillopora verrucosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
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
Pocillopora verrucosa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,424 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 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)
2026-10-10
Guam, 66010
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-06
Vele, Wallis et Futuna
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Nanumea, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Nanumea, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Nanumanga, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pocillopora verrucosa. BPBM 1715. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38169830. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1715.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38169830 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026