
Disporella violacea
As recorded: Disporella violacea (Canu & Bassler, 1928)
Animalia › Bryozoa › Stenolaemata › Cyclostomatida › Lichenoporidae
- Collected by
- P Reath
- Locality
- Molokai
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 11 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Disporella violacea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-02.

2026-01-02
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-20
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-17
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-03
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-16
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-02-28
North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Disporella violacea. BPBM 2265. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979300555. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/k/2265.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979300555 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
