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Caulerpa taxifolia
Feather Caulerpa
As recorded: Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 5128
- Date
- June 9, 1964
- Locality
- Asanite Bay, Talofofo reef pools
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caulerpa taxifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa taxifolia. BISH 543275. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/543275.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497193 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
