
BISH 552586Botany
Oscillatoria margaritifera
As recorded: Oscillatoria margaritifera Kütz. ex Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Oscillatoriaceae
- Collected by
- Bernatowicz, A.J.
- Collector number
- 50-167
- Date
- November 17, 1950
- Locality
- Mangrove Lake
- Island
- Hamilton
- Region
- Bermuda
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 1950, Bernatowicz, A.J. also collected 6 other specimens.
Oscillatoria margaritifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-09-03.

2024-09-03
Eslovenia
(c) Martín Vindšnurer Léndez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-12
Quincy, MA, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oscillatoria margaritifera. BISH 552586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956559038. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/552586.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956559038 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
