Pocillopora damicornis
Lace Coral
As recorded: Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Pocilloporidae
- Collected by
- G. Paulay
- Locality
- French Frigate Shoals
- Island
- French Frigate Shoals
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 40 m
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pocillopora damicornis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 954 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Little Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-14
East Salmon Bay, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-10
Apra Harbor, Guam
(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Nanumea, Tuvalu
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) jenbird88, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pocillopora damicornis. BPBM 4502. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979309294. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4502.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979309294 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026