
Coleofasciculus chthonoplastes
As recorded: Microcoleus chthonoplastes Thur. ex Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Coleofasciculaceae
- Collected by
- Humm, H.J.; Neilsen, C.S.Harold Humm →C.S. Neilsen →
- Collector number
- 1795
- Date
- August 26, 1949
- Locality
- Cape Lookout
- Region
- North Carolina, United States
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coleofasciculus chthonoplastes observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-26.

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)

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

2023-08-18
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) Glenn McGregor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-11
Fos-sur-Mer, France
(c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coleofasciculus chthonoplastes. BISH 552383. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956440024. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/552383.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956440024 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
