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Colpomenia sinuosa
Oyster thief
As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 19174
- Date
- 1959
- Locality
- Waikiki Marine Laboratory
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2500, -157.8167
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Colpomenia sinuosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-09.
2026-09-09
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-26
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 513385. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956173065. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513385.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956173065 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026