
Valonia ventricosa
sailor's eyeball alga
As recorded: Valonia ventricosa J.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae
- Collected by
- Meñez, E.G.
- Collector number
- MSD 21711
- Locality
- Caroline Islands
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Valonia ventricosa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 922 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Verón Punta Cana (D.M.), Yuma, DO
(c) pyrr.spixii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
FL, US
(c) Adrian Miranda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
South Abaco, The Bahamas
(c) dakoda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Fort Lauderdale
(c) travelersrose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Fort Lauderdale
(c) quierrat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Valonia ventricosa. BISH 496868. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956534774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/496868.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956534774 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
