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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
green bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forssk.) Børgesen
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Newbold, R.
- Collector number
- IA 25173
- Date
- March 24, 2000
- Locality
- Jarvis Island, East terran
- Island
- Jarvis Island
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 24, 2000, Newbold, R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 161 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Pohaku St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) mossyb3ar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-17
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa. BISH 719094. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956464947. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/719094.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956464947 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
