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Caulerpa taxifolia
Feather Caulerpa
As recorded: Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, G.M.
- Collector number
- 47
- Locality
- Bikini Lagoon
- Island
- Bikini Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Identified by
- Uchimura, M.; Arai, S.S. Arai →M. Uchimura →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caulerpa taxifolia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 241 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
MJXR+V6, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
San Vito Lo Capo (Trapani), Italia
(c) cccrll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Seram Bagian Timur, ID-MA, ID
(c) Alwan Syah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Gold Coast QLD, Australia
(c) Stephen Csurhes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Q943+8GW, Jodugulla Palem, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530040, India
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Caulerpa taxifolia. BISH 541819. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577173. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/541819.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956577173 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026