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Perophora in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Matt Tank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matt Tank
BPBM 119Invertebrate Zoology

Perophora

As recorded: Perophora Wiegmann, 1835

Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Phlebobranchia › Perophoridae

Locality
Wake Island
Island
Wake Island
Region
U.S. Outlying Islands
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of PerophoraSpecies page ›

Perophora observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 753 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Perophora observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia

(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Perophora observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Itajaí, BR-SC, BR

(c) Maria Isabel Weyermanns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Perophora observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Balmoral Ridge QLD, Australia

(c) Nev Rowley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Perophora observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Ancianos, Chiriqui, PA

(c) Holly Merker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Perophora observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Reserva Natural OMEC Cuzcungos, Supatá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

(c) Alejandro Lopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Perophora observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Roble, Chiriqui, PA

(c) Holly Merker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Perophora. BPBM 119. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37975951. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/y/119.

Record sources