Seriatopora hystrix
Birdsnest Coral
As recorded: Seriatopora hystrix Dana, 1846
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Seriatopora hystrix observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Laut Banda, Molukken, ID
(c) bastim84, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID
(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Palau
(c) Jan Paulini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Arafura Sea, Maluku, ID
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-23
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Seriatopora hystrix. BPBM 2215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38657526. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2215.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38657526 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026