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Colpomenia sinuosa
Oyster thief
As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Handy, E.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 1, 1933
- Locality
- Punaluu Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5667, -157.8667
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1933, Handy, E.S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Colpomenia sinuosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) anemoneme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-25
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
no rights reserved
2025-03-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-09
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 188501. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956596434. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/188501.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956596434 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026