
Sonderophycus capensis
As recorded: Peyssonnelia capensis Mont.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Peyssonneliales › Peyssonneliaceae
- Collected by
- Sigee, D.
- Collector number
- 53
- Date
- 1964
- Locality
- Addu Atoll
- Island
- Gan
- Region
- Maldives
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sonderophycus capensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-04-25.

2023-04-25
Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff VIC 3225, Australia
(c) imogenisunderwater, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-14
Queenscliffe, Port Phillip Heads, AU-VI, AU
no rights reserved

2023-03-13
Point Lonsdale VIC 3225, Australia
(c) imogenisunderwater, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-24
Glenelg - Portland, AU-VI, AU
(c) Wayne Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-06
5-7 Edith St, Edithburgh SA 5583, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-04-16
Carrickalinga SA 5204, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonderophycus capensis. BISH 689342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956578970. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/689342.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956578970 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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