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Colpomenia sinuosa
As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- A16
- Date
- October 18, 1926
- Locality
- Foreporoli Bay
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 18, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 9 other specimens.
Colpomenia sinuosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 632 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) anemoneme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) edithchamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Zubair Abdullah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Chili
(c) qfaye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
San Diego, CA, US
(c) Clarissa Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 455817. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/455817.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956273136 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026