Specimen Information

Xenia umbellata
Xenia umbellata
(white pulse coral)
Coelenterates-Anthozoan
Exotic

Specimen ID1873886
GroupCoelenterates-Anthozoan
GenusXenia
Speciesumbellata
Common Namewhite pulse coral
StatePR
CountyGuanica
LocalityCaribbean Sea, approx. 7.2 km south of Playa de Guánica
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouthern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010004
HUC10 NameBahia de Rincon-Caribbean Sea
HUC10 Number2101000406
HUC12 NameBahia de Rincon-Caribbean Sea
HUC12 Number210100040600
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month12
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | shipping
CommentsThis patch is at a depth range of 75 to 190 feet. It is composed of two large section, one estimated at 2,400 squared meters and another estimated at 1,050 squared meters. Both sections have a very dense area which become smaller patches further from the dense area.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierPuerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1000000
Photo
Underwater scene with white pulse coral and fishes


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