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Caulacanthus
As recorded: Caulacanthus Kützing, 1843
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Caulacanthaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 20280
- Date
- January 2, 1967
- Locality
- Kuei Shan
- Island
- Taiwan
- Region
- Taiwan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1967, Doty, M.S. also collected 5 other specimens.
Caulacanthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Thurston County, WA, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-11
Stephenson Point Rd, Nanaimo, BC, CA
(c) laskarose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Five Mile Rd, Tacoma, WA, US
(c) Julie Lang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Madrona Dr, Nanaimo, BC, CA
(c) Hazel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) spencerh17, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Burnaby, BC, CA
(c) Kenya Anand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulacanthus. BISH 527839. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956453162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/527839.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956453162 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
