Porites compressa
As recorded: Porites compressa f. densimurata Vaughan, 1907
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Poritidae
- Collected by
- Duerden and StokesJ.E. Duerden →Stokes →
- Locality
- Pukoo
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Type status
- Syntype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Porites compressa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.
2026-08-06
Wailea-Makena, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Napili Bay, Kapalua, HI 96761, USA
(c) dtsapalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Victor Rodriguez-Ruano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-07-04
Condado de Maui, Hawái, EE. UU.
(c) Dsmacd1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-11
Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii 96704, USA
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Porites compressa. BPBM 440. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38193261. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/440.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38193261 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026