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Platygyra pini in life
In life — Lesser Valley Coral, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David Obura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Obura
BPBM 2963Invertebrate Zoology

Platygyra pini

Lesser Valley Coral

As recorded: Platygyra pini Chevalier, 1975

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae

Collected by
J. Veron
Locality
Enewetak Atoll
Island
Enewetak Atoll
Region
Marshall Islands
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Platygyra piniSpecies page ›

Platygyra pini observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-04.

Platygyra pini observed 2026-03-04

2026-03-04

Plantation Island Resort BULA Nursery, off Malalo Lailai, Fiji

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

Platygyra pini observed 2025-11-27

2025-11-27

Tanjung Kerbau

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

Platygyra pini observed 2024-11-22

2024-11-22

Forbidden Island

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

Platygyra pini observed 2024-08-28

2024-08-28

Saipan, MP

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

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

Cite this specimen

Platygyra pini. BPBM 2963. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38121533. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/2963.

Record sources