Gelidium pusillum

As recorded: Gelidium pusillum (Stackhouse) Le Jolis

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Gelidiaceae

Collected by: Murchinson, A.E.
Collector number: RT 1131
Date: August 20, 1965
Locality: in an area north of Johnston Island
Island: Johnston Island
Identified by: Buggeln, R.G.
Record type: Preserved specimen

171 Bishop specimens of Gelidium pusillum · collected 1855–2018Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 20, 1965, Murchinson, A.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gelidium pusillum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

2026-09-19

Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom

(c) Paul Brazier, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-29

North Atlantic Ocean, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, MR

(c) Mohamed BOURWEISS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-29

P8CM+2HG, 3, Kirlampudi Layout, Chinna Waltair, Pedda Waltair, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530017, India

(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-25

Antiguo, Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Espagne

(c) Juliette ILLIEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-09

8200 Albufeira, Portugal

(c) Ana Luísa Sinde-Mano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-15

Vizcaya, ES-PV, ES

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Gelidium pusillum. BISH 712365. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956160673. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712365.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956160673 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026