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Chaetomorpha
As recorded: Chaetomorpha Kützing, 1845
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Cladophorales › Cladophoraceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 22829
- Date
- October 7, 1971
- Locality
- Pointe aux Sables
- Island
- Mauritius
- Region
- Mauritius
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 7, 1971, Doty, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Chaetomorpha observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 936 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Queenscliff, AU
(c) loisstephens1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Shag Point 9482, New Zealand
(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Jess Comley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Tasmania, Marrawah, AU
(c) danicalockett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Peterborough VIC 3270, Australia
(c) sallyloveridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Tobin Dr, Queenscliff, VIC, AU
(c) loisstephens1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chaetomorpha. BISH 543719. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956208448. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/543719.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956208448 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
