
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
hard bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria versluysii Weber Bosse
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Buggeln, R.G.
- Collector number
- RT 1344
- Date
- August 22, 1965
- Locality
- N of North Island, adjacent to Station 1, MLLW
- Island
- North Island
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 22, 1965, Buggeln, R.G. also collected 7 other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria versluysii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria versluysii. BISH 711946. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956689947. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/711946.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956689947 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
