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Cyphastrea microphthalma in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damien Brouste
BPBM 606Invertebrate Zoology

Cyphastrea microphthalma

As recorded: Cyphastrea microphthalma (Lamarck, 1816)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae

Collected by
Adamson
Locality
Paea
Island
Tahiti
Region
French Polynesia
Record type
Preserved specimen
10 Bishop specimens of Cyphastrea microphthalmaSpecies page ›

Cyphastrea microphthalma observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2020-08-30.

Cyphastrea microphthalma observed 2020-08-30

2020-08-30

Thio, NC-SU, NC

(c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyphastrea microphthalma observed 2020-08-30

2020-08-30

Thio, NC-SU, NC

(c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyphastrea microphthalma observed 2020-08-19

2020-08-19

Prony, New Caledonia

(c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyphastrea microphthalma observed 2017-10-19

2017-10-19

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cyphastrea microphthalma. BPBM 606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36266841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/606.

Record sources