Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1886701
GroupCoelenterates-Anthozoan
GenusXenia
Speciesumbellata
Common Namewhite pulse coral
StatePR
CountyGuanica
LocalitySouthwestern Puerto Rico, off the coast of Guanica
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 Day8
Collection Month9
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | released aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsFirst observed on 9/8/2025; identity confirmed on 10/7/2025. Depth: 31 ft. Two patches: 13 m x 6 m;14 m x 7 m in size
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierNilda Jimenez
Number Collected2 patches


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/19/2025].

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