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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
green bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forssk.) Børgesen
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Meñez, E.G.
- Collector number
- MSD 18591
- Date
- December 28, 1959
- Locality
- Barren
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1959, Meñez, E.G. also collected 17 other specimens.
Avrainvillea
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Avrainvillea lacerata
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Avrainvillea lacerata
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Bryopsis
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Bryopsis
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Caulerpa serrulata
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Caulerpa serrulata
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Corallinaceae
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Dictyosphaeria
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Dictyota
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Dictyota
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Halimeda opuntia
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Halimeda opuntia
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Halimeda renschii
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Phormidium
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Turbinaria ornata
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
MJXR+V6, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Pohaku St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) mossyb3ar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa. BISH 458569. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956700805. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/458569.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956700805 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026