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BISH 547719Botany
Halimeda distorta
As recorded: Halimeda distorta (Yamada) Hillis-Colinvaux, 1968
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 1029
- Date
- June 29, 1954
- Locality
- Torokgahai lagoon
- Island
- Kapingamarangi Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 29, 1954, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 6 other specimens.
Halimeda distorta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2014-03-01.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda distorta. BISH 547719. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279388. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/547719.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956279388 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026