BISH 773573Botany

Valonia ventricosa

sailor's eyeball alga

As recorded: Ventricaria ventricosa (J.Agardh) J.L.Olsen & J.A.West

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae

Collected by: Okano, R.
Collector number: IA 23787
Date: February 29, 2000
Locality: Kaupulehu
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 19.8167, -155.9167
Identified by: Abbott, I.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

275 Bishop specimens of Valonia ventricosa · collected 1908–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 29, 2000, Okano, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Valonia ventricosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-06.

2026-07-06

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-16

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-04

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-08-02

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-09-21

Puako, Hawai'i, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Valonia ventricosa. BISH 773573. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956338831. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/773573.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956338831 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026