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Caulerpa cupressoides
cactus tree alga
As recorded: Caulerpa cupressoides (H.West) C.Agardh
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Page, K.N.
- Collector number
- PSV 10772
- Date
- February 8, 2004
- Locality
- Site ROS-01-04. NE forereef.
- Island
- Rose Atoll
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- Diaz Ruiz, M.; Vroom, P.S.Diaz Ruiz →P.S. Vroom →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 8, 2004, Page, K.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Caulerpa cupressoides
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Halimeda fragilis
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Halimeda minima
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Halimeda taenicola
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Halimeda taenicola
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Halimeda taenicola
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Halimeda taenicola
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Lobophora
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Microdictyon setchellianum
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Caulerpa cupressoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2004. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.
2026-08-13
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Martin Rady, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-14
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-06
Guarapari, ES, Brasil
no rights reserved
2026-05-01
Monroe County, FL, USA
(c) Corinne Fuchs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-04-14
Cruz Bay, St John 00830, USVI
(c) thetidepooler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-12
Wilmont Bay, Guanaja, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras
(c) Jeff Garner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa cupressoides. BISH 765504. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610542. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/765504.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956610542 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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