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Dictyosphaeria versluysii
hard bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria versluysii Weber Bosse
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Hau, S.; Oishi, F.Skippy Hau →Francis G. Oishi →
- Collector number
- IA 21101
- Date
- September 9, 1992
- Locality
- Waikahalulu
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 9, 1992, Hau, S.; Oishi, F. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria versluysii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Kuilima Dr, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria versluysii. BISH 701243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956383118. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/701243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956383118 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
