Valonia ventricosa
sailor's eyeball alga
As recorded: Ventricaria ventricosa (J.Agardh) J.L.Olsen & J.A.West
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae
- Collected by
- Puttock, C.F.; Schultz, K.C.F. Puttock →K. Schultz →
- Collector number
- SG-0315
- Date
- August 8, 2000
- Locality
- Waianae Small Boat Harbor
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4333, -158.1833
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 8, 2000, Puttock, C.F.; Schultz, K. also collected 6 other specimens.
Still here: Valonia ventricosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-15.
2026-02-15
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2021-12-23
Makua
(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-10-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-10-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-18
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-04-21
Kahe Beach Park
(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Valonia ventricosa. BISH 665734. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956160485. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/665734.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956160485 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026