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Coelothrix irregularis
As recorded: Coelothrix irregularis (Harv.) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Rhodymeniales › Champiaceae
- Collected by
- Hau, S.
- Collector number
- IA 23193
- Date
- February 26, 1997
- Locality
- Kapalua Bay
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1997, Hau, S. also collected 7 other specimens.
Coelothrix irregularis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-11.

2026-01-11
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-20
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) charlesjgreene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-02
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-04-13
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-19
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-19
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coelothrix irregularis. BISH 691340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956611730. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/691340.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956611730 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
