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Caulerpa

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BISH 541640Botany

Caulerpa

As recorded: Caulerpa J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.; Hair, L.E.Maxwell S. Doty →L.E. Hair →
Collector number: MSD 25536
Date: August 10, 1966
Locality: Tapul Group; south of Siasi Island
Island: Manabul
Region: Sulu Province, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

277 Bishop specimens of Caulerpa · collected 1923–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 10, 1966, Doty, M.S.; Hair, L.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Caulerpa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5,441 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Caulerpa observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Mona Vale NSW 2103, Australia

(c) cuckoobrains, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Impérial du milieu, Marseille, FR

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Normanville SA 5204, Australia

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Normanville SA 5204, Australia

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Shag Point 9482, New Zealand

(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Caulerpa. BISH 541640. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438526. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/541640.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956438526 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026