
Manicina areolata
Rose Coral
As recorded: Meandrina areolata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Faviidae
- Locality
- Nassau
- Island
- Bahamas
- Region
- Bahamas
- Identified by
- D. Fennder, 3 July 1992D. Fennder →C. Mah 25 July →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Manicina areolata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 448 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
Nuevo Mahahual-Costa Maya, Mahahual, Q. Roo., MX
(c) axelvasquez20, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Calle Puerto Vargas, Talamanca, Limon, CR
(c) emilypea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Calle Puerto Vargas, Talamanca, Limon, CR
(c) jojohawk04, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Corinne Fuchs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-15
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Corinne Fuchs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-15
Magdalena, CO
(c) Carla J.P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Manicina areolata. BPBM 424. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37514031. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/424.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37514031 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
