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Spirulina major
As recorded: Spirulina major Kütz. ex Gomont
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Spirulinaceae
- Collected by
- Britton, M.E.
- Collector number
- 120
- Date
- August 3, 1945
- Locality
- Lanuan (?)
- Island
- Leyte
- Region
- Leyte Province, Philippines
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Spirulina major observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-11.

2025-02-11
Meoqui, Chih., México
(c) juanloredo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2024-06-27
Stormwater pond, King's Forest Lower C, Hamilton, ON, Canada
no rights reserved

2020-07-20
Plum Creek Park Pond, West Jordan, UT, USA
(c) zookanthos, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spirulina major. BISH 553975. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956137229. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/553975.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956137229 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
