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Montipora capitata
As recorded: Montipora capitata (Dana, 1846)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Acroporidae
- Collected by
- T. Montgomery, J. Rooney, T. WorkTony Montgomery →J. Rooney →T.M. Work →
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8160, -156.7141
- Depth
- 51 m
- Identified by
- S. Coles, 2009
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Montipora capitata observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) dtsapalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) dtsapalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-14
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) samstrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-16
Hawaii, US
(c) jillymags, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-12
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Montipora capitata. BPBM 4227. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090219342. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4227.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090219342 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026