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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
green bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forssk.) Børgesen
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 14183
- Date
- January 16, 1977
- Locality
- Romney Point
- Island
- St. Croix
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1977, Abbott, I.A. also collected 10 other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
MJXR+V6, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Pohaku St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) mossyb3ar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa. BISH 692442. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/692442.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512160 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026