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Dictyosphaeria versluysii
hard bubble seaweed
As recorded: Dictyosphaeria versluysii Weber Bosse
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae
- Collected by
- Vroom, P.S.
- Collector number
- NOAA 167-1382
- Date
- September 8, 2006
- Locality
- Mar-6; Quadrats: n/a; Region_List: NWHI; Island: Maro reef; Site: MAR-6
- Island
- Maro Reef
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 8, 2006, Vroom, P.S. also collected 15 other specimens.
Dictyosphaeria versluysii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2006. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Kuilima Dr, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyosphaeria versluysii. BISH 777732. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956157243. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/777732.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956157243 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
