Platygyra

Greater maze corals

As recorded: Platygyra Ehrenberg, 1834

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae

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

Platygyra observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 130 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-20.

2026-06-20

Asan Cut

(c) Natalie Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29

Baie des citrons

(c) brigitteleroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-19

Aneityum, Tafea, Vanuatu

(c) grinnin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-04

Plantation Island Resort BULA Nursery, off Malalo Lailai, Fiji

(c) coralguydougfenner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-27

Tanjung Kerbau

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-08

Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippinen

(c) Ingo Rogalla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Platygyra. BPBM 1846. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38121333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/1846.