Seriatopora hystrix
Birdsnest Coral
As recorded: Seriatopora hystrix Dana, 1846
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae
- Locality
- lagoon; Moen Island; N coast; deep reef
- Island
- Chuuk
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Depth
- 13 m
- 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Seriatopora hystrix. BPBM 2611. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38658582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2611.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38658582 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026