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Spirulina
As recorded: Spirulina Turpin ex Gomont, 1892
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Spirulinaceae
- Collected by
- Rose, F.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 21, 1936
- Locality
- Nonomessett Island
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- Drouet, F.E.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Spirulina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-22.

2026-08-22
Miyagi, JP
(c) amayakan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
Miyagi, JP
(c) amayakan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21
Кемеровская обл., Россия, 652380
no rights reserved

2026-08-06
Beijing, Beijing, CN
(c) 莲子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
(c) rkluzco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-12
Šimkovy sady, Hradec Králové, Královéhradecký kraj, CZ
(c) mattertuaella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spirulina. BISH 553979. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956336162. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/553979.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956336162 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
