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Siderastrea radians in life
In life — Lesser Starlet Coral, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Pedro Monteiro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pedro Monteiro
BPBM 270Invertebrate Zoology

Siderastrea radians

Lesser Starlet Coral

As recorded: Siderastrea radians (Pallas, 1766)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Rhizangiidae

Locality
Key West
Island
Key West
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Siderastrea radiansSpecies page ›

Siderastrea radians observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 598 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Siderastrea radians observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

WF3Q+X72, Praia, Cap-Vert

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

Siderastrea radians observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

San Juan, PR, US

(c) Diego Habacuc Alvarez Santana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Siderastrea radians observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

San Juan, PR, US

(c) Diego Habacuc Alvarez Santana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Siderastrea radians observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Le Marin, MQ

(c) Laurine D’Herbomez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Siderastrea radians observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Florida, USA

(c) James G. Douglass, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Siderastrea radians observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Keys Marine Lab

(c) James G. Douglass, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Siderastrea radians. BPBM 270. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38679021. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/270.

Record sources