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Caulerpa brachypus

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BISH 682164Botany

Caulerpa brachypus

As recorded: Caulerpa brachypus Harv.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae

Collected by: Hodgson, L.M.
Collector number: IA 22155
Date: November 25, 1994
Locality: Imwinyap Island; inshore & NW of channel
Island: Ant Atoll
Region: Pohnpei, Micronesia
Identified by: Hodgson, L.M.
Record type: Preserved specimen

50 Bishop specimens of Caulerpa brachypus · collected 1949–2020Species page ›

Caulerpa brachypus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-11.

Caulerpa brachypus observed 2025-08-11

2025-08-11

Omakiwi Cove, Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward, Northland, NZ

(c) mrh1618, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa brachypus observed 2025-06-21

2025-06-21

Omakiwi Cove, Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward, Northland, NZ

(c) mrh1618, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa brachypus observed 2024-03-23

2024-03-23

Far North, NZ-NO, NZ

(c) rbooth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa brachypus observed 2024-03-22

2024-03-22

Northland, New Zealand

(c) rbooth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caulerpa brachypus observed 2024-03-02

2024-03-02

Auckland, New Zealand

(c) Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Caulerpa brachypus observed 2024-03-02

2024-03-02

Auckland, New Zealand

(c) Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Caulerpa brachypus. BISH 682164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956420540. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/682164.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956420540 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026