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BPBM 3929Invertebrate Zoology

Heteropsammia cochlea

As recorded: Heteropsammia cochlea (Spengler, 1781)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Dendrophylliidae

Collected by
Bernard Richter de Forges and Jacques ClavierJacques Clavier →Bernard Richter de Forges →
Locality
Noumea
Island
New Caledonia
Region
New Caledonia
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Heteropsammia cochleaSpecies page ›

Heteropsammia cochlea observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-02.

Heteropsammia cochlea observed 2026-07-02

2026-07-02

épave Sunburnt, Nouméa, New caledonia

(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Heteropsammia cochlea observed 2026-01-25

2026-01-25

Kusini, TZ-ZS, TZ

(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Heteropsammia cochlea observed 2026-01-20

2026-01-20

Kusini, TZ-ZS, TZ

(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Heteropsammia cochlea observed 2025-12-24

2025-12-24

Wasini Channel, Kenya

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

Heteropsammia cochlea observed 2025-10-30

2025-10-30

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Heteropsammia cochlea observed 2025-07-25

2025-07-25

Tanjung Bebera, Indonesia

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

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

Cite this specimen

Heteropsammia cochlea. BPBM 3929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239227982. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/3929.

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