Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
green bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forssk.) Børgesen
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Gilbert, W.J.
- Collector number
- 10041
- Locality
- Del Monte Park
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

2026-08-29
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) mossyb3ar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa. BISH 530792. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956327022. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/530792.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956327022 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
