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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
green bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forssk.) Børgesen
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Collector number
- 107
- Date
- February 8, 1974
- Locality
- Diamond Head Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2570, -157.8082 ± 1,093 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 8, 1974, Magruder, W.H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Still here: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Pohaku St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-11
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-23
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) aeyedee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Mokapu, HI 96734, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa. BISH 525111. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956251959. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/525111.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956251959 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
