BISH 699520Botany

Colpomenia sinuosa

Oyster thief

As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae

Collected by: Okano, R.
Collector number: RO-032
Date: May 19, 2003
Locality: Kahe Point
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.3500, -158.1333
Record type: Preserved specimen

280 Bishop specimens of Colpomenia sinuosa · collected 1898–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 19, 2003, Okano, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Colpomenia sinuosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-19.

2026-04-19

Ewa Beach, HI, USA

(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-26

Farrington Hwy, Māʻili, HI, US

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

2025-03-29

ʻEwa

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

2024-11-26

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

2024-03-22

Barbers Point Beach Park, Kapolei, HI, US

(c) choppers24, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-13

Maili, HI 96792, USA

(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 699520. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956437980. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699520.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956437980 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026