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Turbinaria ornata
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 2130
- Date
- May 12, 1966
- Locality
- [Hawaiian Islands; U.S.A.; O`ahu; Honolulu]
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6000, -157.9000
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 12, 1966, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-28.
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-18
Kuilima Dr, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-17
Kuilima Dr, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Sharks Cove
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-06
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 489310. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956295714. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/489310.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956295714 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026