
Microcoleus
As recorded: Microcoleus Desmazières ex Gomont, 1892
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Microcoleaceae
- Collected by
- Gloesbeck, M.J.
- Collector number
- 252
- Date
- November 24, 1940
- Locality
- Mono County; Bridgeport
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1940, Gloesbeck, M.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Microcoleus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-01.

2026-01-01
Toro County Park, Salinas, CA, US
(c) Fred Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-26
Salinas River, Moss Landing, CA, US
(c) Fred Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-26
California, US
(c) Fred Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-29
Kenilworth QLD 4574, Australia
(c) Glenn McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-26
Providence, RI, USA
no rights reserved

2024-12-09
Plzeňská, Praha 5, Praha, CZ
(c) mattertuaella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microcoleus. BISH 552345. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956322299. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/552345.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956322299 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
