Psammocora contigua
As recorded: Psammocora contigua (Esper, 1794)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Psammocoridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Maragos
- Locality
- lagoon; Moen Island, W coast; reef flat near mangrove
- Island
- Chuuk
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Psammocora contigua observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-06.
2026-09-06
China
(c) KrabX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-26
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Taiwan, TW
(c) 謝忠良, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-28
Sud, NC
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Psammocora contigua. BPBM 2766. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38231796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2766.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38231796 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026