Acropora muricata
Brown Staghorn Coral
As recorded: Acropora muricata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Acroporidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Maragos
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Depth
- 8 m
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acropora muricata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 125 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-11.
2026-07-11
Maldives
(c) Ali Ahmed Didi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-01
Douglas, AU-QL, AU
(c) Rayan Bokhari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-25
Queensland, AU
(c) Jess, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-11
Queensland, AU
(c) Ocean Rafting, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-20
Queensland, AU
(c) rosewise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-01
(c) Marinebio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acropora muricata. BPBM 4496. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979290427. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4496.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979290427 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026