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Halomitra pileus
Helmet Coral
As recorded: Halomitra pileus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Fungiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Maragos
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Depth
- 10 m
- Identified by
- J. E. Maragos
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halomitra pileus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Nanumea, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved
2026-07-18
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-17
Tanjung Wapen dive site
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-16
Jl. Wolter Monginsidi No.83, Malalayang Dua, Kec. Malalayang, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara 95162, Indonesia
(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halomitra pileus. BPBM 4357. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979298099. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4357.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979298099 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026