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Colpomenia
Puff-ball Algae
As recorded: Colpomenia (Endlicher) Derbès & Solier, 1851
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Chang, S.H.
- Collector number
- 1162
- Locality
- Malaekahana State Park
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6500, -157.9333
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Colpomenia observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) anemoneme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Waialua, 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 523214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956215208. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/523214.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956215208 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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