Coelastrea aspera
As recorded: Goniastrea aspera Verrill, 1866
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Collected by
- S.L. Coles
- Locality
- Urung
- Island
- Babeldaob Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- S.L. Coles
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coelastrea aspera observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 87 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.
2026-09-15
Tai She Wan, New Territories, HK
(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Central Luzon, PH
(c) zeiliah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Bowen, AU-QL, AU
no rights reserved
2026-08-10
Turtle Dream underwater sculpture
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Turtle Dream underwater sculpture
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Turtle Dream underwater sculpture
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coelastrea aspera. BPBM 4115. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090355426. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4115.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090355426 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026