Macrorhynchia philippina
Stinging Bush Hydroid
As recorded: Macrorhynchia philippina Kirchenpauer, 1872
Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Aglaopheniidae
- Collected by
- S. Godwin, H. BolickHolly Bolick →Scott L. Godwin →
- Locality
- Midway Atoll
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 20 m
- Identified by
- S. Godwin
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macrorhynchia philippina observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 274 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
San Cristóbal, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Las Palmas, Spain
(c) maxromes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Golfo de California, Baja California Sur, Mexico
(c) Gino Nearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) ramonhoms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
George Town, KY
(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Macrorhynchia philippina. BPBM 2340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979305134. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/2340.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979305134 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026