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Jania adhaerens
As recorded: Jania adhaerens J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Corallinaceae
- Collected by
- Giuseffi, L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 5, 2016
- Locality
- American Samoa, SW sector of outer barrier reef, Site ALG-1)
- Island
- Rose Atoll
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 5, 2016, Giuseffi, L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Jania adhaerens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Zander Labuschagne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Kleinmond beach, WC ZA
(c) magriet b, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-04-27
South Africa simonstown longbeach
(c) carel van der Colff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-20
City of Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Cape RADD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-09
Dalebrook adjacent tidal Pool, Kalk Bay
(c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-04-28
Main Rd, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa
(c) Caroline Esterhuizen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Jania adhaerens. BISH 769013. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956617391. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769013.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956617391 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
