Halimeda tuna
Pennyweed
As recorded: Halimeda tuna (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 10993
- Date
- December 4, 1953
- Locality
- North of NorthEast end of seaplane runway
- Island
- Johnston Island
- Identified by
- Moul, E.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 4, 1953, Doty, M.S. also collected 14 other specimens.
Halimeda tuna observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 807 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Roses, ES
(c) pablo_dbr_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Via Torpediniera Climene, Brindisi, Apulia, IT
(c) Carlos de Juan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Halimeda tuna. BISH 681529. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464436. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/681529.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956464436 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026