BISH 552692Botany

Leptolyngbya crosbyana

As recorded: Phormidium crosbyanum Tilden

Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Leptolyngbyales › Leptolyngbyaceae

Collected by: Newhouse, J.W.
Collector number: 1489
Date: August 4, 1954
Locality: Hare Island lagoon reef
Island: Kapingamarangi Atoll
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Drouet, F.E.
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Leptolyngbya crosbyana · collected 1941–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 4, 1954, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Leptolyngbya crosbyana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.

2026-09-01

kawaihae harbor, HI, USA

(c) hai v on, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-02

Kahuku, HI, US

(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-31

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-18

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-18

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25

Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Leptolyngbya crosbyana. BISH 552692. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956550554. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/552692.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956550554 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026