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BPBM 787Invertebrate Zoology

Pavona clavus

Shoulderblade Coral

As recorded: Pavona clavus (Dana, 1846)

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleractinia › Agariciidae

Collected by
J. Maragos
Locality
N of pass; leeward ocean reef slope
Island
Kanton Island
Region
Kiribati
Depth
35 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
20 Bishop specimens of Pavona clavusSpecies page ›

Pavona clavus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

Pavona clavus observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID

(c) Jordan Iglesias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pavona clavus observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Alfred Cove, Rabi, Fiji

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pavona clavus observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Matagi Island, Fiji

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pavona clavus observed 2026-07-23

2026-07-23

Colombia

(c) Ana Castrillon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pavona clavus observed 2026-06-07

2026-06-07

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pavona clavus observed 2026-05-31

2026-05-31

Leava, Wallis et Futuna

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pavona clavus. BPBM 787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94346517. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/sc/787.

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