Cystophora torulosa
Zig-zag seaweed
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1938
First collected
1947
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1938 by Lindauer, V.W. (Bay of Islands). The Museum last collected it in 1947; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 24, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
523 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-24
Nelson 7071, New Zealand
(c) Andrew Nevin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Ōtaki 5581, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Kuaotunu Beach, Waikato, NZ
(c) nzfernbird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Moyne - South, AU-VI, AU
(c) ttsquid, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Waikouaiti 9471, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Flinders Ocean Beach Entry Rd, Flinders, VIC, AU
(c) cassienolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Flinders Ocean Beach Entry Rd, Flinders, AU
(c) sam_richards, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
XWF2+VV, Pukerua Bay, Porirua 5026, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)