
Callithamnion
As recorded: Callithamnion Lyngbye, 1819
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Callithamniaceae
- Collected by
- Russell, D.J.
- Collector number
- RT 4598
- Date
- August 2, 1972
- Locality
- N Pass, MLLW, moat area, immediately behind rubble reef
- Island
- Fanning (=Tabuaeran)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 2, 1972, Russell, D.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Callithamnion observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 238 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
Forks, WA 98331, USA
(c) Jess, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Forks, WA 98331, USA
(c) Nico, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay, CA, US
(c) dgore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19
Forks, WA 98331, USA
(c) Jessica Utrup, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-11
North Pacific Ocean, OR, US
(c) awhitlock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Callithamnion. BISH 711686. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956472804. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/711686.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956472804 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
