
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
hard bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria versluysii Weber Bosse
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Long, C.R.
- Collector number
- 3463
- Date
- June 29, 1965
- Locality
- north east reef, north of the east end of the main runway at low tide
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1965, Long, C.R. also collected 18 other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria versluysii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 54 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Kuilima Dr, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria versluysii. BISH 459648. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422177. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459648.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956422177 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
