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Caulerpa nummularia
As recorded: Caulerpa nummularia (Harv.) Reinke
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Caulerpaceae
- Collected by
- Dagostino, Z.; Katz, R.; Morrow, L.Z. Dagostino →R. Katz →L. Morrow →
- Collector number
- 74
- 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.
Caulerpa nummularia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2018. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-08.

2026-08-08
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Lahaina, HI, USA
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Kahekili 1
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-06
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Lila S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Caulerpa nummularia. BISH 775738. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956270278. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/775738.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956270278 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
