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Turbinaria

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BISH 455741Botany

Turbinaria

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As recorded: Turbinaria J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1825

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 14, 1927
Locality: Between 1st & 4th small islands south of Vaiaau
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

124 Bishop specimens of Turbinaria · collected 1927–2007Species page ›

Turbinaria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,898 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Turbinaria observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID

(c) nabayu5, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbinaria observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Botum Sakor, KH-KK, KH

(c) habeasporpoise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbinaria observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Shark Bay, AU-WA, AU

(c) marcus888, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbinaria observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbinaria observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Hawaii, US

(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbinaria observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Ellison Reef, Australia

(c) kjames2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Turbinaria. BISH 455741. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956224038. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/455741.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956224038 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026