Asparagopsis taxiformis

red sea plume

As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae

Collected by: Tomasetti, R.
Collector number: NOAA 167-0588
Date: May 2, 2007
Locality: WAK 7, 1B2; Region_List: PRIA; Island: Wake; Site: 7
Island: Wake Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

495 Bishop specimens of Asparagopsis taxiformis · collected 1855–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 2, 2007, Tomasetti, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Asparagopsis taxiformis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 2007. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 926 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

MJXR+V6, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia

(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

John Brewer Reef, Australia

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Australia

(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

El Desierto

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

2026-10-09

Punta del Lajial

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

2026-10-08

Baja Rosario

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

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Cite this specimen

Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 776765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956661807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/776765.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956661807 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026