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Galaxaura rugosa
As recorded: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 429
- Date
- May 21, 1944
- Locality
- Halona-Kaloko
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2833, -157.6500
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1944, Abbott, I.A. also collected 20 other specimens.
Still here: Galaxaura rugosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1944. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-09-04.

2022-09-04
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Stacy Peltier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-28
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Galaxaura rugosa. BISH 613304. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956334581. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/613304.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956334581 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
