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Colpomenia
Puff-ball Algae
As recorded: Colpomenia (Endlicher) Derbès & Solier, 1851
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 12620
- Locality
- Hoopuloa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Colpomenia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) anemoneme, 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)
2026-09-09
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Wailea, HI, US
(c) Mikayla M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Colpomenia. BISH 513404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956246390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513404.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956246390 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026