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Leptoseris in life
In life — Porcelain Corals, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BPBM 4212Invertebrate Zoology

Leptoseris

Porcelain Corals

As recorded: Leptoseris Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Agariciidae

Collected by
F. Parrish, R. Boland, C. BradleyR. Boland →C. Bradley →Frank A. Parrish →
Region
United States
Coordinates
20.7708, -156.6689
Depth
115 m
Identified by
S. Coles, 2009
Record type
Preserved specimen
63 Bishop specimens of LeptoserisSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Leptoseris observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-08-15.

Leptoseris observed 2022-08-15

2022-08-15

Hawaii, US

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

Leptoseris observed 2020-02-16

2020-02-16

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptoseris observed 2016-04-11

2016-04-11

Kaanapali, HI 96761, USA

(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptoseris observed 2014-04-14

2014-04-14

Kaanapali, HI 96761, USA

(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptoseris observed 2008-04-26

2008-04-26

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptoseris observed 2002-04-27

2002-04-27

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Leptoseris. BPBM 4212. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090226766. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4212.

Record sources