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Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 1238
- Locality
- Wehua
- Island
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 930 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Funchal, PT-MA, PT
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
MJXR+V6, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Salvador - BA, 41603-220, Brasil
(c) Alexandre Lisboa Lima Ferreira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
John Brewer Reef, Australia
(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
El Desierto
(c) motalec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 504888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956645300. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/504888.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956645300 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026