BISH 628354Botany

Colpomenia sinuosa

Oyster thief

As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae

Collected by: Magruder, W.H.; Leu, M.; HelmsHelms →M.E. Leu →W.H. Magruder →
Collector number: HMA119
Date: June 7, 1988
Locality: Punaluu. South of Pat's
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.5667, -157.8667
Record type: Preserved specimen

280 Bishop specimens of Colpomenia sinuosa · collected 1898–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On June 7, 1988, Magruder, W.H.; Leu, M.; Helms also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Colpomenia sinuosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12

Lāʻie, HI, US

(c) anemoneme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30

Kahuku, HI, US

(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-25

Kahuku, HI 96731, USA

no rights reserved

2025-03-15

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-09

Kailua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 628354. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956509232. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/628354.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956509232 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026