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Colpomenia sinuosa
Oyster thief
As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Adams, D.; Lammers, S.D. Adams →S. Lammers →
- Collector number
- IA 28614
- Date
- January 18, 2002
- Locality
- Kaloko
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 18, 2002, Adams, D.; Lammers, S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Colpomenia sinuosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2002. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 90 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Lāʻie, HI, US
(c) anemoneme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Sue Ellen Chajkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Wailea, HI, US
(c) Mikayla M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 700657. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956495127. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/700657.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956495127 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026