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Caulerpa chemnitzia
flattop seagrape
As recorded: Caulerpa racemosa var. peltata (J.V.Lamour.) Eubank
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Moreland, P.S.; Villena, V.P.S. Moreland →Virgilio Villena →
- Collector number
- 489
- Date
- March 3, 1973
- Locality
- Darigayos, Luna
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- La Union Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 3, 1973, Moreland, P.S.; Villena, V. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acetabularia dentata
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Amphiroa
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Amphiroa
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Amphiroa
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Amphiroa
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Blennothrix lyngbyacea
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Boergesenia forbesii
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Boergesenia forbesii
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Bornetella nitida
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Bryopsis indica
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Bryopsis indica
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Caulerpa cupressoides
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Caulerpa serrulata
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Caulerpa serrulata
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Caulerpa serrulata
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Caulerpa sertularioides
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Caulerpa sertularioides
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Chaetomorpha linum
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Chaetomorpha linum
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Chlorodesmis
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Chlorodesmis fastigiata
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Chlorodesmis fastigiata
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Chlorodesmis fastigiata
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Cladophora catenata
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Caulerpa chemnitzia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 111 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.
2026-08-01
West, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
West, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
FL, US
(c) dakdeltona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Sheffield Beach, Ballito, 4420, South Africa
(c) Andrew Kruger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Cyrene Reefs, Singapore
(c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-03
West, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa chemnitzia. BISH 542779. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956304630. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/542779.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956304630 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026