Goniastrea pectinata
Lesser Star Coral
As recorded: Goniastrea pectinata (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Collected by
- J. Maragos
- Locality
- central clear lagoon, near central passage
- Island
- Kanton Island
- Region
- Kiribati
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Goniastrea pectinata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 308 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Tabuk, SA
(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Silkwood QLD 4856, Australia
(c) kjames2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ellison Reef, Australia
(c) kjames2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Dauin, PH-NR, PH
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-03
Dauin, PH-NR, PH
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-24
Palau
(c) Jan Paulini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Goniastrea pectinata. BPBM 745. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36974009. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/745.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36974009 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026