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Halimeda opuntia
As recorded: Halimeda opuntia (L.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 1298
- Locality
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Island
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Halimeda opuntia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.
2026-04-27
Curaçao
(c) emmaalves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-07
Pigeon Island, Sri Lanka
(c) Linda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-03
(c) Sue, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-29
El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Egypte
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-03
Fisherman's Rock, North Sound, Grand Cayman
(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-09-13
Bonaire, Lac Bay, Caribbean Netherlands
(c) Jay Brasher, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Halimeda opuntia. BISH 507222. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292139. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/507222.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956292139 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026