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Acanthophora spicifera
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Carper, S.P.; Fox, R.; Huddleston, M.; Menesis, I.S.P. Carper →R. Fox →M. Huddleston →I. Menesis →
- Collector number
- WB 154
- Date
- May 11, 1988
- 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, 1988, Carper, S.P.; Fox, R.; Huddleston, M.; Menesis, I. also collected 20 other specimens.
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Botany
Botryocladia skottsbergii
Botany
Caulerpa taxifolia
Botany
Centroceras clavulatum
Botany
Chaetomorpha antennina
Botany
Chondria
Botany
Chondria
Botany
Chondrophycus dotyi
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
Botany
Grateloupia phuquocensis
Botany
Griffithsia heteromorpha
Botany
Hypnea chordariae
Botany
Hypnea musciformis
Botany
Hypnea spinella
Botany
Laurencia
Botany
Polysiphonia
Botany
Polysiphonia
Botany
Spyridia filamentosa
Botany
Ulva intestinalis
Botany
Acanthophora spicifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 269 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-01
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
Hoone Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) bassteeth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 668705. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490675. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668705.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956490675 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026