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Porites lichen in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) ulexeuropaeus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ulexeuropaeus
BPBM 3655Invertebrate Zoology

Porites lichen

As recorded: Porites lichen (Dana, 1846)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Poritidae

Collected by
PLJ
Locality
Ananij (islet); windward reef slope
Island
Enewetak Atoll
Region
Marshall Islands
Depth
70 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Porites lichenSpecies page ›

Porites lichen observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2016-09-04.

Porites lichen observed 2016-09-04

2016-09-04

Kavieng Harbour, Kaewieng, Provincia de Nueva Irlanda, PG

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

Cite this specimen

Porites lichen. BPBM 3655. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38193135. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/3655.

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