
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
hard bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria versluysii Weber Bosse
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Collector number
- RT 1570
- Date
- July 18, 1966
- Locality
- NE end, beach, MLLW
- Island
- Johnston Island
- Identified by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1966, Buggeln, R.G. also collected 4 other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria versluysii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 54 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)
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Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria versluysii. BISH 711944. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591349. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/711944.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956591349 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
