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Hydroclathrus clathratus
As recorded: Hydroclathrus clathratus (C.Agardh) M.Howe
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 4029
- Date
- December 17, 1968
- Locality
- Point Faatiaapiti, north side outermost tip
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 17, 1968, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 15 other specimens.
Hydroclathrus clathratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 387 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Esperance, AU-WA, AU
(c) Wayne Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Milford Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-10-10
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Zachary Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Kangean Island, East Java, Indonesia
(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Santa Cruz de Ténérife, Espagne
(c) motalec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Moyne - South, AU-VI, AU
(c) ttsquid, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hydroclathrus clathratus. BISH 557368. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956170102. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/557368.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956170102 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
