
Chnoospora minima
As recorded: Chnoospora minima (K.Hering) Papenf.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Collector number
- 819.a
- Date
- August 6, 1964
- Locality
- Onenoa
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- South, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1964, Buggeln, R.G. also collected 3 other specimens.
Chnoospora minima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.

2026-08-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-29
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
Guarapari - ES, Brasil
no rights reserved

2026-01-11
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
richardson ocean park hilo
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chnoospora minima. BISH 508973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956635041. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956635041 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
