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Chnoospora minima

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Chnoospora minima

As recorded: Chnoospora minima (K.Hering) Papenf.

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae

Collected by: Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E.Harold E. Parks →William A. Setchell →
Collector number: 5099
Date: June 5, 1922
Locality: Reefs between Papenu and Huau
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Identified by: Hare, J.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

288 Bishop specimens of Chnoospora minima · collected 1900–2006Species page ›

Chnoospora minima observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.

Chnoospora minima observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Chnoospora minima observed 2026-04-29

2026-04-29

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chnoospora minima observed 2026-04-05

2026-04-05

Guarapari - ES, Brasil

no rights reserved

Chnoospora minima observed 2026-01-11

2026-01-11

Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chnoospora minima observed 2026-01-07

2026-01-07

richardson ocean park hilo

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Chnoospora minima observed 2026-01-04

2026-01-04

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chnoospora minima. BISH 554766. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956137686. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/554766.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956137686 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026