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Asparagopsis armata
Harpoonweed
As recorded: Asparagopsis armata Harv.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collected by
- Bernatowicz, A.J.
- Collector number
- 62-148
- Locality
- Gulf of Marseille
- Region
- France
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Asparagopsis armata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 985 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) kaipatikikaka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Jan Juc, AU
(c) narelle craven, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Bathinghouse Porth, Isles Of Scilly, England, GB
(c) ldld, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
IE
(c) Anna Kellagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Alderney, Guernsey
(c) Nicolas Jouault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Alderney, Guernsey
(c) Nicolas Jouault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis armata. BISH 526876. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956580166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/526876.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956580166 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
