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Colpomenia sinuosa

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BISH 455757Botany

Colpomenia sinuosa

Oyster thief

As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 19, 1927
Locality: Faaroa Bay; point N side of bay
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

280 Bishop specimens of Colpomenia sinuosa · collected 1898–2006Species page ›

Colpomenia sinuosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 632 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

Colpomenia sinuosa observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Lāʻie, HI, US

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

Colpomenia sinuosa observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU

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

Colpomenia sinuosa observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA

(c) Zubair Abdullah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colpomenia sinuosa observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Chili

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

Colpomenia sinuosa observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

San Diego, CA, US

(c) Clarissa Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Colpomenia sinuosa observed 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 455757. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956487694. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/455757.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956487694 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026