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Turbinaria ornata
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 19, 1955
- Locality
- Yoron Island, Kagoshima Prefecture
- Island
- Yoron Island
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Identified by
- Taylor, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Turbinaria ornata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 631 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ellison Reef, Australia
(c) kjames2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-16
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Motu Tapu, French Polynesia
(c) pkondrashov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 569264. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956169246. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/569264.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956169246 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026