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Melosira in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Vicente Franch Meneu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vicente Franch Meneu
BISH 697980Botany

Melosira

As recorded: Melosira C.A.Agardh, 1824

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Bacillariophyceae › Melosirales › Melosiraceae

Collected by
Oba, H.
Collector number
MSD 33195
Date
June 21, 1988
Locality
Kaneohe Bay, Moku o loe Island, Pond B
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Melosira · collected 1988–1988Species page ›

Melosira observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Melosira. BISH 697980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956193784. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/697980.

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