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Halimeda opuntia
watercress alga
As recorded: Halimeda opuntia (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 14, 1927
- Locality
- Tioo
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 14, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Actinotrichia fragilis
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Actinotrichia fragilis
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Actinotrichia fragilis
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Actinotrichia fragilis
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Actinotrichia fragilis
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Actinotrichia fragilis
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Caulerpa racemosa
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Caulerpa racemosa
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Caulerpa serrulata
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Caulerpa serrulata
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Caulerpa sertularioides
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Caulerpa sertularioides
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Chaetomorpha linum
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Chaetomorpha linum
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Chaetomorpha linum
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Chaetomorpha linum
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Chaetomorpha linum
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Chaetomorpha linum
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Cladophora sericea
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Cladophora sericea
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Cladophora sericea
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Cladophora sericea
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Cladophora sericea
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Cladophora sericea
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Halimeda opuntia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.
2026-04-27
Curaçao
(c) emmaalves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-07
Pigeon Island, Sri Lanka
(c) Linda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-03
(c) Sue, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-29
El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Egypte
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-03
Fisherman's Rock, North Sound, Grand Cayman
(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-13
Bonaire, Lac Bay, Caribbean Netherlands
(c) Jay Brasher, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda opuntia. BISH 456451. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956456194. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456451.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956456194 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026