Pocillopora elegans
As recorded: Pocillopora elegans Dana, 1846
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae
- Collected by
- R.R. Costello
- Locality
- Ducie Atoll
- Island
- Ducie Atoll
- Identified by
- J. Wells
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pocillopora elegans observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-16.
2026-06-16
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) Justin M. Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) Justin M. Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-12-06
Colima, MX
(c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2017-04-12
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) Carlos Caceres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2011-07-14
Mexico
(c) Programa Marino del Golfo de California, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Pocillopora elegans. BPBM 2166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38160238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2166.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38160238 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026