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Caulerpa filiformis
Strap Caulerpa
As recorded: Caulerpa filiformis (Suhr) Hering
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 19, 1957
- Locality
- Usa
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1957, Doty, M.S. also collected 22 other specimens.
Acrocarpia paniculata
Botany
Codium
Botany
Codium galeatum
Botany
Colpomenia
Botany
Cystophora
Botany
Dictyota
Botany
Ecklonia radiata
Botany
Halopteris
Botany
Homoeostrichus
Botany
Homoeostrichus
Botany
Lobophora variegata
Botany
Petalonia binghamiae
Botany
Peyssonnelia
Botany
Phyllospora
Botany
Plocamium
Botany
Pterocladiella capillacea
Botany
Rivularia
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Sargassum
Botany
Solieria
Botany
Thamnoclonium
Botany
Zonaria
Botany
Caulerpa filiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 349 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Mona Vale NSW 2103, Australia
(c) cuckoobrains, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Collaroy, AU
(c) jeanetteatsnorkelsquad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
(c) njjturner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Central Coast NSW, Australia
(c) zassle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Gordons Bay Central, Cape Town, 7140, South Africa
(c) Jannie Groenewald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
4R Coast Hospital Rd, Little Bay NSW 2036, Australia
(c) jenbird88, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa filiformis. BISH 541953. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956571736. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/541953.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956571736 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026