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Hydnophora microconos
As recorded: Hydnophora microconos (Lamarck, 1816)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Locality
- Teraina Island
- Island
- Teraina Island
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos, October 1981James Maragos →1 October →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hydnophora microconos observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 169 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Tabuk, SA
(c) Nathan Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Tabuk, SA
(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Maluku, ID
(c) Dwi Puspitasari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Maluku, ID
(c) Dwi Puspitasari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
(c) Ashton Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-08-04
Cook Islands
(c) rinbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hydnophora microconos. BPBM 1716. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37211924. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1716.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37211924 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
