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Valonia ventricosa

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BISH 516874Botany

Valonia ventricosa

sailor's eyeball alga

As recorded: Valonia ventricosa J.Agardh

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.
Collector number: 8155
Date: October 16, 1950
Locality: Kaena Point
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.5667, -158.2667
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

275 Bishop specimens of Valonia ventricosa · collected 1908–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Valonia ventricosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2021-12-23

2021-12-23

Makua

(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2021-10-13

2021-10-13

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2021-10-02

2021-10-02

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2021-07-18

2021-07-18

Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Valonia ventricosa. BISH 516874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956222360. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516874.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956222360 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026