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Galaxaura
As recorded: Galaxaura J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1812
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.
- Collector number
- I.A. 17853 (J.
- Date
- March 4, 1957
- Locality
- South end of Gnat Reef
- Island
- Balabac Island
- Region
- Palawan Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 4, 1957, Abbott, D.P. also collected 19 other specimens.
Galaxaura observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Estéou, Marseille, France
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
El Bajon
(c) motalec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Giens, Hyères, France
(c) poulpette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Αγ. Μαρίνα 194 00, Ελλάδα
(c) stratis_bourdakis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Kelor Kidul, Kemadang, Kec. Tanjungsari, Kabupaten Gunungkidul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(c) farrellnath, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Galaxaura. BISH 690922. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/690922.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956524395 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
