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Caulerpa turbinata
As recorded: Caulerpa racemosa var. turbinata (J.Agardh) Eubank, 1946
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E.Harold E. Parks →William A. Setchell →
- Collector number
- 5222
- Date
- June 27, 1922
- Locality
- Arue Point
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 27, 1922, Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E. also collected 3 other specimens.
Caulerpa turbinata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-07-08.
2023-07-08
Singapore
(c) Gavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-07-27
St. Lucia, Durban, 3936, Afrique du Sud
(c) David Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa turbinata. BISH 542659. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956488631. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542659.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956488631 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026