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Leptoseris in life
In life — Porcelain Corals, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BPBM 2591Invertebrate Zoology

Leptoseris

Porcelain Corals

As recorded: Leptoseris Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Agariciidae

Locality
Pokai Bay; 1.5-2 miles out
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Depth
25 m
Identified by
J. Maragos, 1982
Record type
Preserved specimen
63 Bishop specimens of LeptoserisSpecies page ›

Leptoseris observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 756 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Leptoseris observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Big Wave Bay, New Territories, HK

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptoseris observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Big Wave Bay, New Territories, HK

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptoseris observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID

(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptoseris observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Hawaii, US

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

Leptoseris observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Sulawesi Utara, ID

(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptoseris observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID

(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Leptoseris. BPBM 2591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37417108. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2591.

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