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Codium arabicum
As recorded: Codium arabicum Kuetz.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Codiaceae
- Collected by
- Carper, S.P.; Chun, G.; Fox, R.; Ikawa, M.S.P. Carper →G.E.D. Chun →R. Fox →M. Ikawa →
- Collector number
- WB 271
- Date
- May 16, 1988
- Locality
- West Beach, Lagoon C
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 16, 1988, Carper, S.P.; Chun, G.; Fox, R.; Ikawa, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Codium arabicum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14
Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-09
Ewa Beach, HI, USA
(c) catta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-09
Kailua Beach Park, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Sawyer Baran, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-01-07
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-26
Oʻahu, ʻEwa Beach, HI, US
(c) evotia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-26
Oʻahu, ʻEwa Beach, HI, US
(c) evotia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Codium arabicum. BISH 668549. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956315801. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668549.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956315801 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
