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Galaxaura rugosa
As recorded: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- MSD 22175
- Date
- December 1, 1952
- Locality
- Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1952, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 17 other specimens.
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Amansia glomerata
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Boodlea
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Caulerpa taxifolia
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Cladophora catenata
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Cladophora catenata
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Codium edule
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Gelidiopsis
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Halimeda discoidea
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Jania subulata
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Jania subulata
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Padina gymnospora
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Padina sanctae-crucis
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Padina sanctae-crucis
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Padina sanctae-crucis
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Pterocladiella capillacea
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Tricleocarpa fragilis
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Galaxaura rugosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-04.
2022-09-04
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Stacy Peltier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-01-28
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Galaxaura rugosa. BISH 517725. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956445825. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/517725.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956445825 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026