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Caulerpa serrulata in life
In life — Tooth Caulerpa, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Derek Keats, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BISH 521998Botany

Caulerpa serrulata

Tooth Caulerpa

As recorded: Caulerpa serrulata (Forssk.) J.Agardh

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae

Collected by
Doty, M.S.
Collector number
MSD 24458
Date
1972
Locality
Halua Pond, Makena
Island
Maui
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.6500, -156.4333
Record type
Preserved specimen
503 Bishop specimens of Caulerpa serrulata · collected 1908–2021Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Caulerpa serrulata observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-09-29.

Caulerpa serrulata observed 2022-09-29

2022-09-29

Ma'alaea Bay, Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Caulerpa serrulata observed 2022-05-22

2022-05-22

Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Caulerpa serrulata observed 2019-10-23

2019-10-23

Molokini, Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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

Cite this specimen

Caulerpa serrulata. BISH 521998. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956460834. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/521998.

Record sources