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Codium galeatum

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BISH 545011Botany

Codium galeatum

As recorded: Codium galeatum J.Agardh, 1887

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Codiaceae

Collected by: Womersley, H.B.S.
Collector number: MSD 14475
Date: January 13, 1965
Locality: Vivonne Bay
Island: Kangaroo
Region: South Australia, Australia
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Codium galeatum · collected 1950–1971Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 13, 1965, Womersley, H.B.S. also collected 22 other specimens.

Codium galeatum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-01.

Codium galeatum observed 2026-02-01

2026-02-01

Tobin Dr, Queenscliff, VIC, AU

(c) loisstephens1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Codium galeatum observed 2024-07-10

2024-07-10

Loch Ard Dr, Torquay, VIC, AU

(c) clemjazz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Codium galeatum observed 2022-12-18

2022-12-18

Port Fairy VIC 3284, Australia; Lighthouse GI (orig. Rabbit Island)

(c) A, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Codium galeatum observed 2022-11-26

2022-11-26

Surf Coast - East, Great Otway, AU-VI, AU

(c) belmontlizards, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Codium galeatum observed 2022-10-29

2022-10-29

Surf Coast - West, Victoria, Australia

(c) Goshi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Codium galeatum observed 2022-10-25

2022-10-25

Port Campbell Beach, Port Campbell, VIC, AU

(c) HighSeaMutiny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Codium galeatum. BISH 545011. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956334402. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/545011.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956334402 ↗
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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