
Psammocora stellata
As recorded: Psammocora stellata (Verrill, 1866)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Psammocoridae
- Collected by
- D. VanRavenswaay
- Locality
- Pearl and Hermes Reef
- Island
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 15 m
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Psammocora stellata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.

2026-09-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-25
Ecuador
(c) Billy Bensted-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-24
Hawaii, US
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-10
Colombia
(c) dplopez3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Psammocora stellata. BPBM 4534. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979289151. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4534.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979289151 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
