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Oscillatoria
As recorded: Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont, 1892
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Oscillatoriaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 34281
- Date
- February 15, 1952
- Locality
- Wotho Islet
- Island
- Wotho Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1952, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Oscillatoria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 251 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Beverly Marsh, Dundas, Hamilton, ON, Canada
no rights reserved
2026-10-11
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
(c) Iris Bitterlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Новосибирская обл., Россия, 633248
no rights reserved
2026-09-19
Beverly Marsh, Dundas, Hamilton, ON, Canada
no rights reserved
2026-08-11
Limburg, Vlaanderen, BE
(c) Thomas Gyselinck, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-28
Tarrant County, TX, USA
(c) saltyhiker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Oscillatoria. BISH 552548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956203063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/552548.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956203063 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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