Acanthophora spicifera
prickly seaweed
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Grovhoug, J.G.
- Collector number
- 750001HA
- Date
- February 25, 1975
- Locality
- Kaneohe Bay (KBBS#9)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.0000, -157.0000
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1975, Grovhoug, J.G. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Acanthophora spicifera observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-05-15.
2022-05-15
One Ali'i, Moloka'i, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2018-07-09
Fishponds, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Amy Jaecker-Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 669957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507065. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/669957.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507065 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026