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Galaxaura rugosa
As recorded: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Dagostino, Z.; Katz, R.; Morrow, L.Z. Dagostino →R. Katz →L. Morrow →
- Collector number
- 94
- Date
- September 8, 2018
- Locality
- Waikiki Natatorium, South Oahu.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Dagostino, Z.; Katz, R.; Morrow, L.Z. Dagostino →R. Katz →L. Morrow →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 2018, Dagostino, Z.; Katz, R.; Morrow, L. also collected 17 other specimens.
Galaxaura rugosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2018. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-04.

2022-09-04
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Stacy Peltier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-28
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivianckman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Galaxaura rugosa. BISH 775660. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956600136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775660.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956600136 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
