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Caulerpa lentillifera
green caviar
As recorded: Caulerpa lentillifera J.Ag.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.
- Collector number
- IA 17948 (J.46)
- Date
- February 24, 1957
- Locality
- [Pacific; Malesia; Philippines; Turtle Islands; Fagauak Island; Palawan Province
- Island
- Fagauak
- Region
- Palawan Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 24, 1957, Abbott, D.P. also collected 18 other specimens.
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Halymenia
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Halymenia
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Laurencia
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Lyngbya
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Neosiphonia
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Portieria
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Turbinaria decurrens
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Turbinaria ornata
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Udotea
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Caulerpa lentillifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.
2026-09-24
日本、沖縄県南城市知念
(c) fuyodo_san, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
FVGX+XM8, Nusantara, Banda, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Alwan Syah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
(c) klearad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Johore, MY
(c) FARAH AMEERAH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Johore, MY
(c) FARAH AMEERAH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
West, SG
(c) Riley Pollom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa lentillifera. BISH 693130. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956194902. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/693130.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956194902 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026