Pavona maldivensis
As recorded: Pavona maldivensis (Gardiner, 1905)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Agariciidae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney
- Locality
- NE side; off Moerai (village)
- Island
- Rurutu Island
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Depth
- 100 m
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos, October 1981James Maragos →1 October →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pavona maldivensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.
2026-09-24
Medina Region, SA
(c) KaneRJ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Guam, 66010
(c) Natalie Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-28
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-14
Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Olowalu 3
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pavona maldivensis. BPBM 1786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94351794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1786.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 94351794 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026