Chaetomorpha linum
Sea Hair
As recorded: Chaetomorpha linum (O.F.Müll.) Kütz.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Cladophorales › Cladophoraceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- MSD 12122N
- Date
- September 22, 1952
- Locality
- Navuevu, Cuvu, Sigatoka. West side of Navuevu River
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Walsh, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 22, 1952, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 14 other specimens.
Amphiroa foliacea
Botany
Caulerpa
Botany
Codium geppiorum
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
Botany
Ernodesmis verticillata
Botany
Ernodesmis verticillata
Botany
Galaxaura rugosa
Botany
Hydroclathrus clathratus
Botany
Padina
Botany
Padina
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Tricleocarpa fragilis
Botany
Turbinaria ornata
Botany
Chaetomorpha linum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Jess Comley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
(c) Paul Brazier, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
South Africa
(c) Jessica Utrup, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
South Africa
(c) Jessica Utrup, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-19
Orange, California, United States
(c) plocamium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Kleinmond beach, WC ZA
(c) magriet b, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chaetomorpha linum. BISH 512089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956590312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/512089.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956590312 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026