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Valonia utricularis

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BISH 549943Botany

Valonia utricularis

Sea Tube

As recorded: Valonia utricularis (Roth) C.Agardh

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae

Collected by: Quayle, E.H.
Collector number: 655
Date: July 11, 1922
Locality: Fringing reef
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

63 Bishop specimens of Valonia utricularis · collected 1922–2006Species page ›

Valonia utricularis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 150 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

Valonia utricularis observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Genova, Liguria, Italy

(c) Francesco Caroli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia utricularis observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

Avenida Ashford, San Juan, PR, US

(c) Diego Habacuc Alvarez Santana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia utricularis observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Verudela 23, 52100, Pula, Kroatien

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

Valonia utricularis observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Premantura, HR-IS, HR

(c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia utricularis observed 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES

(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Valonia utricularis observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

papillon, Marseille, France

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Valonia utricularis. BISH 549943. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956437480. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/549943.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956437480 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026