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Caulerpa brachypus
As recorded: Caulerpa brachypus Harv.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Long, C.R.
- Collector number
- 2833
- Date
- November 27, 1964
- Locality
- Palmyra
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 27, 1964, Long, C.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Caulerpa brachypus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-11.

2025-08-11
Omakiwi Cove, Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward, Northland, NZ
(c) mrh1618, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-21
Omakiwi Cove, Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward, Northland, NZ
(c) mrh1618, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-23
Far North, NZ-NO, NZ
(c) rbooth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-22
Northland, New Zealand
(c) rbooth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-02
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-03-02
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa brachypus. BISH 541794. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956349771. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/541794.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956349771 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
