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Acanthophora spicifera
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; et al.
- Collector number
- 24105
- Date
- June 30, 1956
- Locality
- Mokuleia Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5667, -158.1500
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1956, Degener, O.; et al. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Acanthophora spicifera observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-30.
2026-07-30
Kahuku, HI, US
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2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
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2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
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2026-06-04
Kahaone Pl, Waialua, HI, US
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2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 516881. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516881.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956571647 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026