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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
- 1522
- Date
- May 31, 1946
- Locality
- Diamond Head Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2570, -157.8082 ± 1,093 m
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 31, 1946, Abbott, I.A. also collected 19 other specimens.
Still here: Galaxaura rugosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1946. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Galaxaura rugosa. BISH 613311. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956166900. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/613311.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956166900 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
