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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
- MSD10178
- Locality
- Anahola Bay
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.1529, -159.3013 ± 670 m
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Colpomenia sinuosa observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-05-09.
2024-05-09
Ahukini Recreational Pier State Park, 3651 Ahukini Rd, Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2024-02-03
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Sonja Hagen-Zajicek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 513388. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956172674. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513388.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956172674 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026