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Halimeda macroloba
erect sea cactus
As recorded: Halimeda macroloba Decaisne
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- McDermid, K.J.
- Collector number
- KM4446
- Date
- September 18, 1997
- Locality
- Takaieu; near shore
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1997, McDermid, K.J. also collected 9 other specimens.
Halimeda macroloba observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-03-21.

2024-03-21
(c) WILDDADA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-01
Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) aeemariotti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-11-06
War in the Pacific NHP
(c) Ashton Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2014-10-25
7 Coral Esplanade, Cannonvale, QLD, AU
(c) Megan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2008-04-08
Pouembout, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Halimeda macroloba. BISH 682048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956405708. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/682048.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956405708 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
