Valonia ventricosa
sailor's eyeball alga
As recorded: Ventricaria ventricosa (J.Agardh) J.L.Olsen & J.A.West
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 19946
- Locality
- Lanai
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Fisher, J.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Valonia ventricosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-25
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Valonia ventricosa. BISH 490971. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/490971.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346310 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026