Galaxea horrescens
As recorded: Galaxea horrescens (Dana, 1846)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Euphylliidae
- Collected by
- J.E.Maragos
- Locality
- Bikini Atoll
- Island
- Bikini Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Depth
- 11 m
- Identified by
- J.E. Maragos
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Galaxea horrescens observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.
2026-08-12
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) fay🐡, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Minahasa Utara, ID-SW, ID
(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-12
Récif Aboré, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) cathylebouteiller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-13
Voti-i-Cake, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-07
Yadua Island, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-29
Namena, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Galaxea horrescens. BPBM 4643. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979290031. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/4643.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979290031 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026