Pocillopora

Cauliflower Corals

As recorded: Pocillopora Lamarck, 1816

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae

Collected by: D.M. Devaney
Locality: W side of Kauira Point; E side of Akatamiro Bay beyond Ile Atu Rapa
Island: Rapa Island
Region: French Polynesia
Depth: 10 m
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.

2026-10-23

Hawaii, US

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

2026-10-22

Maluku, ID

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2026-10-17

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

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

2026-10-15

Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

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2026-10-14

East Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island

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2026-10-13

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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

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Pocillopora. BPBM 1845. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38158439. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1845.