Where does the Bumpy star coral live?
Orbicella franksi has 22,175 records in 32 countries and territories, from 1970 to 2026. Most records come from Colombia.
- 22,175 records
- 32 places
- 37 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleractiniaMerulinidaeOrbicella
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 7,942 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 7,868 | |
| United States | 2,451 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1,408 | |
| Bahamas | 513 | |
| Cuba | 508 | |
| Bonaire | 337 | |
| Mexico | 251 | |
| Cayman Islands | 205 | |
| Curaçao | 144 | |
| Belize | 143 | |
| Panama | 127 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 99 | |
| Jamaica | 49 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 27 | |
| Martinique | 23 | |
| Guadeloupe | 13 | |
| Venezuela | 13 | |
| Costa Rica | 11 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 11 | |
| Bermuda | 6 | |
| Sint Maarten | 5 | |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 3 | |
| Saint Martin | 3 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3 | |
| Dominica | 2 | |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | |
| Anguilla | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 1 | |
| Honduras | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Merulinidae.
Boulder star coral
38,508 records
Caribbean star coral
36,561 records
knob coral
2,738 records
false knob coral
2,399 records
knob coral
1,982 records
larger star coral
1,027 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.