
Cyphastrea
As recorded: Cyphastrea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos, 1982
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyphastrea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 110 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.

2026-09-15
Bahagian Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Ingmar Rondeel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Bandaneira Pelni harbour, Nusantara, Kec. Banda, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Aubin Widyadhana Ikmal Fadhlullah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) tags_works, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyphastrea. BPBM 3028. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36268743. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/3028.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36268743 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
