What Animal Lives Where

Where has the Caryophyllia lamellifera been recorded?

Caryophyllia lamellifera occurrence evidence comes from 91 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2017. Most records come from Indonesia.

AnthozoaScleractiniaCaryophylliidaeCaryophyllia

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

91 records across 10 countries and territories, 1874–2017.

Caryophyllia lamellifera · GBIF taxon key 2259201

Source coverage

CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.

Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.

What this means

The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.

10 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.

What this does not mean

repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.

A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.

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When it is recorded

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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

18742017

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Caryophyllia lamellifera has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Caryophyllia lamellifera. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

PlaceRecordsShare
Indonesia 25
Australia 15
Vanuatu 10
Norfolk Island 9
New Zealand 8
Palau 7
Wallis & Futuna 6
New Caledonia 4
Philippines 2
United States 2

Related animals

Others in the family Caryophylliidae.

Conotrochus brunneus
400 records
Bourneotrochus stellulatus
153 records
Caryophyllia abrupta
115 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.