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Turbinaria ornata
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Carper, S.P.; Fox, R.; Huddleston, M.; Menesis, I.S.P. Carper →R. Fox →M. Huddleston →I. Menesis →
- Collector number
- WB 135
- Date
- May 11, 2001
- Locality
- West Beach, Lagoon A
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 11, 2001, Carper, S.P.; Fox, R.; Huddleston, M.; Menesis, I. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asteronema breviarticulatum
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Boodlea composita
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Caulerpa chemnitzia
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Ceratodictyon scoparium
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Chlorodesmis caespitosa
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Chnoospora minima
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Chondria
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Chondria
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Chondrophycus dotyi
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Cladophora catenata
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Cladophora patula
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Cladophora vagabunda
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Coelothrix irregularis
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Colpomenia sinuosa
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Dasya
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Dasya corymbifera
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Dictyota bartayresiana
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Gelidiella acerosa
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Gracilaria coronopifolia
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Grateloupia phuquocensis
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Griffithsia metcalfii
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Griffithsia ovalis
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Laurencia dendroidea
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Laurencia nidifica
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Turbinaria ornata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 488 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Hawaii, US
(c) conlonae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-16
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) higgmaso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 668487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956467969. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668487.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956467969 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026