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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
green bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forssk.) Børgesen
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Moreland, P.S.; Villena, V.P.S. Moreland →Virgilio Villena →
- Collector number
- 901
- Date
- March 15, 1973
- Locality
- Dewey Island, Bolinao. Reef approx. 3/4 mi. N of island
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Pangasinan Province, Philippines
- Identified by
- Moreland, P.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 15, 1973, Moreland, P.S.; Villena, V. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Anadyomene
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Boergesenia forbesii
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Boodlea composita
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Boodlea composita
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Caulerpa brachypus
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Caulerpa chemnitzia
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Caulerpa racemosa
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Caulerpa racemosa
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Caulerpa serrulata
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Chlorodesmis fastigiata
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Cladophora catenata
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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
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Dictyota
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Dictyota
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Gelidiella acerosa
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Halimeda borneensis
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Halimeda borneensis
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Halimeda macroloba
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Hydroclathrus clathratus
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Hydroclathrus clathratus
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Laurencia nidifica
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Lyngbya
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Mastophora rosea
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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 162 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)
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Pohaku St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) mossyb3ar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa. BISH 545543. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956484633. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/545543.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956484633 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026