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Valonia ventricosa

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BISH 698606Botany

Valonia ventricosa

sailor's eyeball alga

As recorded: Valonia ventricosa J.Agardh

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae

Collected by: Geisler, K.J.
Collector number: IA 30325
Date: September 22, 2000
Locality: Mokumanamana, Station 8A
Island: Mokumanamana
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

275 Bishop specimens of Valonia ventricosa · collected 1908–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 22, 2000, Geisler, K.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Valonia ventricosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-07-06

2026-07-06

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-06-05

2026-06-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, 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 698606. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584258. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698606.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956584258 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026