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Balanophyllia
Acorn cup corals
As recorded: Balanophyllia Wood, 1844
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Dendrophylliidae
- Locality
- off Keehi Lagoon
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 63 m
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos, 1982
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Balanophyllia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,385 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Pacific Grove Recreational Trail, Pacific Grove, CA, US
(c) rachlglovr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Roses segon moll
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-25
California, US
no rights reserved
2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Balanophyllia. BPBM 3006. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35405162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/3006.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35405162 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026