Hydnophora rigida
As recorded: Hydnophora rigida (Dana, 1846)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Merulinidae
- Collected by
- J. Maragos
- Locality
- central clear lagoon, near shallow passage
- Island
- Kanton Island
- Region
- Kiribati
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hydnophora rigida observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 178 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
West, SG
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Palau
(c) Jan Paulini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-13
Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Gonzalo Giribet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-26
Jl. Bulutui, Mubune, Kec. Likupang Bar., Kabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
Jl. Wolter Monginsidi No.83, Malalayang Dua, Kec. Malalayang, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara 95162, Indonesia
(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hydnophora rigida. BPBM 762. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37209986. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/762.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37209986 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026