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Colpomenia sinuosa
Oyster thief
As recorded: Colpomenia sinuosa (Mert. ex Roth) Derbès & Solier
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Okano, R.
- Collector number
- IA 31016
- Date
- June 1, 2003
- Locality
- Kawililipoa
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 2003, Okano, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acanthophora pacifica
Botany
Amansia glomerata
Botany
Amansia glomerata
Botany
Amansia glomerata
Botany
Amphiroa
Botany
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Botany
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Botany
Caulerpa chemnitzia
Botany
Caulerpa chemnitzia
Botany
Caulerpa taxifolia
Botany
Champia parvula
Botany
Chondrophycus dotyi
Botany
Dasya
Botany
Dasya
Botany
Dasya
Botany
Dasya anastomosans
Botany
Dichotomaria apiculata
Botany
Dichotomaria marginata
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Botany
Dissimularia umbraticola
Botany
Drouetia coalescens
Botany
Drouetia coalescens
Botany
Colpomenia sinuosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2003. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Colpomenia sinuosa. BISH 706513. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956515726. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/706513.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956515726 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026