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BISH 668389Botany

Colpomenia

Puff-ball Algae

As recorded: Colpomenia (Endlicher) Derbès & Solier, 1851

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae

Collected by: Abbott, D.P.
Collector number: IA 4586
Date: April 13, 1968
Locality: Telegraph Point, Paita
Region: Peru
Identified by: Abbott, I.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

108 Bishop specimens of Colpomenia · collected 1898–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 13, 1968, Abbott, D.P. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Colpomenia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,729 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Colpomenia observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Cranberry Isles, ME, USA

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

Colpomenia observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Cornwall, UK

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

Colpomenia observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Llanes, ES

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

Colpomenia observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Lāʻie, HI, US

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

Colpomenia observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Castle Beach, Falmouth, England, GB

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

Colpomenia observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Lansdowne Road, Falmouth TR11 4DX, UK

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

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Cite this specimen

Colpomenia. BISH 668389. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956144948. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668389.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956144948 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)

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