Phormidium
As recorded: Phormidium Kützing ex Gomont, 1892
Bacteria › Cyanobacteria › Cyanobacteriia › Cyanobacteriales › Oscillatoriaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- WJN 2232
- Date
- May 25, 1968
- Locality
- Ishigaki
- Island
- Ishigaki Island
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1968, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Phormidium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.
2026-09-19
Beverly Marsh, Dundas, Hamilton, ON, Canada
no rights reserved
2026-07-23
Azad Kashmir, PK-JK-JK, PK
(c) qasim k, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
vodní nádrž Skalka, Cheb, Karlovarský kraj, CZ
(c) mattertuaella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL, US
(c) larvalfishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-27
Diepenbeek, 3590 Diepenbeek, België
(c) Thomas Gyselinck, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-19
Дивеевский р-н, Нижегородская обл., Россия
(c) Вячеслав Юсупов, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phormidium. BISH 683044. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383033. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/683044.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383033 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026