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Asparagopsis taxiformis
red sea plume
As recorded: Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevis.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Bonnemaisoniales › Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collector number
- NOAA 167-0780
- Date
- May 27, 2005
- Locality
- TIN 06; random swim; Region: Marianas
- Island
- Tinian
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 931 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Funchal, PT-MA, PT
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
MJXR+V6, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Salvador - BA, 41603-220, Brasil
(c) Alexandre Lisboa Lima Ferreira, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asparagopsis taxiformis. BISH 776909. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/776909.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507873 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
