Lyngbya majuscula
As recorded: Lyngbya majuscula Harv. ex Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae
- Collected by
- Gilmartin, M.
- Collector number
- 632
- Date
- September 7, 1955
- Locality
- 26,000 meters from Aniyaanii Station #20 on the Aniyaanii-Giriinien lagoon floor
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 7, 1955, Gilmartin, M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Lyngbya majuscula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.
2026-08-26
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-11-15
Lanzarote, Punta Tiñosa
(c) Tony Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-10
Lanzarote, Barcos Hundidos
(c) Tony Gilbert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-21
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lyngbya majuscula. BISH 552235. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/552235.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343624 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026