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BPBM 559Invertebrate Zoology

Porites compressa

As recorded: Porites compressa f. abacus Vaughan, 1907

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Poritidae

Collected by
Cooke and DuerdenC.H. Cooke {=Clarence H. Cooke Jr. →J.E. Duerden →
Locality
Kaneohe
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Identified by
Vaughan
Record type
Preserved specimen
64 Bishop specimens of Porites compressaSpecies page ›

Porites compressa observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.

Porites compressa observed 2026-08-06

2026-08-06

Wailea-Makena, HI, USA

(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Porites compressa observed 2026-07-18

2026-07-18

Napili Bay, Kapalua, HI 96761, USA

(c) dtsapalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Porites compressa observed 2026-07-13

2026-07-13

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Victor Rodriguez-Ruano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Porites compressa observed 2026-07-04

2026-07-04

Condado de Maui, Hawái, EE. UU.

(c) Dsmacd1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Porites compressa observed 2026-05-30

2026-05-30

HI, US

(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Porites compressa observed 2026-04-11

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 559. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38193194. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/559.

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