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
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 3293
- Locality
- Tahiti
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Fisher, J.R.
- 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 504566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956664634. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/504566.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956664634 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026