Montipora patula
Spreading Rice Coral
As recorded: Montipora patula Verrill, 1869
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Acroporidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Maragos
- Locality
- Teraina Island
- Island
- Teraina Island
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Depth
- 25 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Montipora patula observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.
2026-08-26
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) hai v on, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) happyslug, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Hawaii, US
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) sabrinamedinaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Hawaii, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Montipora patula. BPBM 2743. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37620061. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2743.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37620061 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026