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Cladostephus spongiosus
Hairy Sand Weed
As recorded: Cladostephus spongiosus (Huds.) C.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Sphacelariales › Cladostephaceae
- Collected by
- Lindauer, V.W.
- Collector number
- 180
- Date
- March 15, 1945
- Locality
- Pihama. Taranaki
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cladostephus spongiosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Cornwall, UK
(c) altom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Milford Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-10-10
Castle Drive, Falmouth TR11 4NF, UK
(c) Echo Severs, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-10
Seascapes, Falmouth, England, GB
(c) Sarah Charles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-09-29
France
(c) alexis Derrien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cladostephus spongiosus. BISH 554786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956611146. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/554786.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956611146 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026