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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
green bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forssk.) Børgesen
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, C.M.
- Collector number
- IA 22570
- Date
- September 11, 1995
- Locality
- Lanikai, off shore of boat ramp
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1995, Smith, C.M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Pohaku St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) mossyb3ar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa. BISH 701231. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956184556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701231.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956184556 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026