
Pedobesia clavaeformis
As recorded: Pedobesia clavaeformis (J.Agardh) MacRaild & Womersley
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Derbesiaceae
- Collected by
- Giuseffi, L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 5, 2016
- Locality
- American Samoa, NE sector of outer barrier reef, NE of Rose I. (Site ALG-3)
- 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.
Pedobesia clavaeformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2016. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-29.

2025-11-29
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Zachary Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-18
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Zachary Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-14
Bass Coast Bal, AU-VI, AU
(c) Wayne Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-02-21
Victoria, Australia
(c) Wayne Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-09-28
Henderson Bay
(c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-06-17
Henderson Bay NZ
(c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pedobesia clavaeformis. BISH 769045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769045.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956197259 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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