BISH 711954Botany

Halimeda tuna

Pennyweed

As recorded: Halimeda tuna (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae

Collected by: Buggeln, R.G.
Collector number: RT 1083
Date: August 19, 1965
Locality: 25-30 m inside seaward marginal reef, MLLW
Island: Johnston Island
Identified by: Tsuda, R.T.
Record type: Preserved specimen

111 Bishop specimens of Halimeda tuna · collected 1925–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 19, 1965, Buggeln, R.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Halimeda tuna observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 807 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Roses, ES

(c) pablo_dbr_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Via Torpediniera Climene, Brindisi, Apulia, IT

(c) Carlos de Juan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Halimeda tuna. BISH 711954. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956295197. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/711954.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956295197 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026