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Pectinia lactuca
As recorded: Pectinia lactuca (Pallas, 1766)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Locality
- lagoon; Moen Island, N coast
- Island
- Chuuk
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Depth
- 15 m
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pectinia lactuca observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 338 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Nusa Tenggara Timur, ID
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Maluku, ID
(c) Aubin Widyadhana Ikmal Fadhlullah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Îles Loyauté, NC
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-01
Îles Loyauté, NC
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-09
Nusa Tenggara Timur, ID
(c) jorgepelirrojo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pectinia lactuca. BPBM 2658. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37956410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2658.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37956410 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026