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Coscinaraea monile in life
In life — Wrinkle Coral, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Hamadi Mwamlavya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hamadi Mwamlavya
BPBM 2733Invertebrate Zoology

Coscinaraea monile

Wrinkle Coral

As recorded: Coscinaraea ostreoeformis van der Horst, 1922

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Coscinaraeidae

Collected by
J.E. Maragos
Locality
Lehua Islet
Island
Niʻihau
Region
United States
Depth
30 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Coscinaraea monileSpecies page ›

Coscinaraea monile observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-20.

Coscinaraea monile observed 2026-05-20

2026-05-20

Tobia Nos

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

Coscinaraea monile observed 2026-05-05

2026-05-05

pangkalan buru

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coscinaraea monile observed 2026-04-08

2026-04-08

Hot springs

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coscinaraea monile observed 2026-04-07

2026-04-07

Batee Gla

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coscinaraea monile observed 2026-04-06

2026-04-06

Sabang Wreck

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coscinaraea monile observed 2026-04-06

2026-04-06

Sabang Wreck

(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Coscinaraea monile. BPBM 2733. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36178123. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2733.

Record sources