
Acanthophora
As recorded: Acanthophora J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 24368a
- Date
- February 3, 1971
- Locality
- Berhala Island. 2 km outside Sandakan Harbor
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Sabah (British North Borneo), Malaysia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Acanthophora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 725 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Ilha de São Vicente, São Vicente, SP, BR
(c) Mariana Niquele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-09
Santa Marta, Magdalena, CO
(c) Ryan F. Mandelbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-01
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthophora. BISH 452254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956359791. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/452254.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956359791 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
