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Acanthophora spicifera
prickly seaweed
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- May, R.
- Collector number
- MSD 28405
- Date
- February 10, 1976
- Locality
- State owned fish pond
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 10, 1976, May, R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Acanthophora spicifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 269 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-01
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
Hoone Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) bassteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 530670. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/530670.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254364 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026