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Valonia ventricosa

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BISH 777273Botany

Valonia ventricosa

sailor's eyeball alga

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

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Valoniaceae

Collector number
NOAA 167-1108
Date
February 18, 2006
Locality
TUT-5; 1C1
Island
Tutuila
Region
American Samoa
Record type
Preserved specimen
275 Bishop specimens of Valonia ventricosa · collected 1908–2025Species page ›

Valonia ventricosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 922 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Ägypten

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Verón Punta Cana (D.M.), Yuma, DO

(c) pyrr.spixii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

FL, US

(c) Adrian Miranda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

South Abaco, The Bahamas

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

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Fort Lauderdale

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

Valonia ventricosa observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Fort Lauderdale

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

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

Cite this specimen

Valonia ventricosa. BISH 777273. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956414085. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/777273.

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