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Chaetomorpha aerea
As recorded: Chaetomorpha aerea (Dillwyn) Kütz.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Cladophorales › Cladophoraceae
- Collected by
- Collins, F.S.
- Collector number
- 1863
- Date
- April 23, 1912
- Locality
- Hungry Bay
- Island
- Hamilton
- Region
- Bermuda
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1912, Collins, F.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Chaetomorpha aerea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-06.

2026-06-06
Holdfast Bay, West Beach, AU
(c) Thomas Turner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-21
Houghton Bay, Wellington, NZ
(c) henry_id, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-11-18
Valparaíso, CL-VS, CL
(c) jorgemu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-07
Universidad Católica del Norte - Campus Coquimbo, Coquimbo, Coquimbo, CL
(c) guillermoperrin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-07
Bahía Herradura de Guayacán, Coquimbo, Coquimbo, CL
(c) Erasmo Macaya Horta, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-17
Moa Point, Wellington 6022, New Zealand
(c) Julia Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chaetomorpha aerea. BISH 543709. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956575437. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/543709.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956575437 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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