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Hormophysa cuneiformis
As recorded: Hormophysa cuneiformis (J.F.Gmelin) P.C.Silva, 1987
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Min-Thein, U.
- Collector number
- 41
- Date
- October 29, 1970
- Locality
- Kyaukpyu, Shin State
- Region
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 29, 1970, Min-Thein, U. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hormophysa cuneiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-18.

2025-09-18
Panglao, Bohol, Filipijnen
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-17
Okinawa, JP
(c) bartelspaula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-06
Rottnest Island WA 6161, Australia
(c) Albert Pessarrodona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-07-31
Plages d'Anjajavy
(c) Cédric de Foucault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hormophysa cuneiformis. BISH 557332. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956332746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/557332.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956332746 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
