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Valonia ventricosa
sailor's eyeball alga
As recorded: Valonia ventricosa J.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae
- Collected by
- Hodgson, L.M.
- Collector number
- IA 28315
- Date
- April 20, 2001
- Locality
- Coconut Island, Windward reef
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4335, -157.7888 ± 303 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 20, 2001, Hodgson, L.M. also collected 11 other specimens.
Still here: Valonia ventricosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-25.
2026-06-25
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-28
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-22
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2025-02-23
Diamond Head Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-11-07
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-09-25
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Valonia ventricosa. BISH 692740. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956335920. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/692740.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956335920 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026