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Acanthophora spicifera
As recorded: Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Finlay, R.A.O.
- Collector number
- unknown
- Date
- November 12, 2007
- Locality
- Lagoon, 3 m from rock armor in front of current dredge pit, corner after runway. South side of Island
- Island
- Majuro Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.; Coles, S.L.Stephen L. Coles →Roy Tsuda →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 2007, Finlay, R.A.O. also collected 7 other specimens.
Acanthophora spicifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2007. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 465 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-09
Santa Marta, Magdalena, CO
(c) Ryan F. Mandelbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-01
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Acanthophora spicifera. BISH 726487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369553. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/726487.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956369553 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026