Evidence found
5,747 records across 21 countries and territories, 1884–2026.
Orbicella annularis · GBIF taxon key 7617481
Where has the Caribbean star coral been recorded?
Orbicella annularis occurrence evidence comes from 5,747 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1884 to 2026. Most records come from US Virgin Islands.
- 5,747 records
- 21 places
- 63 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. 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.
12 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.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
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
18842026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Caribbean star coral has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Caribbean star coral. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 4,558 | |
| Puerto Rico | 449 | |
| Panama | 337 | |
| Jamaica | 74 | |
| Costa Rica | 70 | |
| ZZ | 60 | |
| Bahamas | 43 | |
| United States | 41 | |
| Australia | 23 | |
| Belize | 20 | |
| Cayman Islands | 20 | |
| Venezuela | 18 | |
| Bonaire | 14 | |
| Colombia | 8 | |
| Mexico | 4 | |
| Bermuda | 2 | |
| Nicaragua | 2 | |
| Guadeloupe | 1 | |
| Honduras | 1 | |
| Japan | 1 | |
| Saint Lucia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Merulinidae.
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Boulder star coral
5,211 records
knob coral
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false knob coral
1,201 records
knob coral
470 records
larger star coral
281 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.
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.