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Caulerpa ambigua

Okamura (1897)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Chlorophyta Class/Clade: Ulvophyceae Order: Bryopsidales Family: Caulerpaceae Genus: Caulerpa

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Kaua'i Indigenous
O'ahu Indigenous
Molokai Indigenous
Lana'i Indigenous
Maui Indigenous
Hawai'i Indigenous

Bibliography

Name Published In: On the algae from Ogasawara-jima (Bonin Islands). Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 11: 1-10, 11-17, pl. I and one text-fig.. (1897)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Caulerpa ambigua Hulopoe Beach Park, Basalt shoreline on east side of park Intertidal Preserved_Specimen Fisher, J.R. 1027 Lanai BISH 2003-02-05
2 Caulerpa ambigua Waikiki Natatorium Intertidal; outer wall Preserved_Specimen Shultz, K. 776 Oahu BISH 2000-12-15
3 Caulerpa ambigua Waikiki just below low tide line Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 13063 Oahu BISH 1955-12-04
4 Caulerpa ambigua Kalaupapa, Site #2, lava coast north of lighthouse Intertidal; Growing in partially shaded crack with other algae. Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 820 Molokai BISH 1986-08-07
5 Caulerpa ambigua Waikiki between worm tubes on a mud flat Preserved_Specimen Choy, E. Oahu BISH 1954-03-16
6 Caulerpa ambigua Kalaupapa, Site #2, lava coast north of lighthouse Intertidal; Growing in partially shaded hole. Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 834 Molokai BISH 1986-08-07
7 Caulerpa ambigua Kapahulu Seawall Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 247 Oahu BISH 1988-12-11
8 Caulerpa ambigua Keahole Point Surf-zone rock pools. Preserved_Specimen Fisher, J.R. 711 Hawaii BISH 2000-09-13
9 Caulerpa ambigua Puako; Site 1 Shallow subtidal. Preserved_Specimen Stuercke, B. 13 Hawaii BISH 2002-07-24
10 Caulerpa ambigua Waikiki Preserved_Specimen Bernatowicz, A.J. 19 Oahu BISH 1955-01-02
11 Caulerpa ambigua Fort DeRussy, Waikiki; Site 15 Preserved_Specimen Coles, S.L. 15.07 Oahu BISH 2001-01-24
12 Caulerpa ambigua Maili Stream, Waianae Turf component on intertidal rocks at maile Stream Preserved_Specimen Berdach, J. 1014 Oahu BISH 1983-02-24
13 Caulerpa ambigua Keahole Point Intertidal; Surf-zone rock pools. Preserved_Specimen Puttock, C.F. 296 Hawaii BISH 2000-05-17
14 Caulerpa ambigua Hawaii Kai: Station 3, Channel Marker 1 Preserved_Specimen Coles, S.L. 3018 Oahu BISH 2002-02-06
15 Caulerpa ambigua Pier 41; Dry Dock Preserved_Specimen Defelice, R. 1104 Oahu BISH 1997-10-09
16 Caulerpa ambigua Kalihi Channel Wreck Preserved_Specimen Defelice, R. 1622 Oahu BISH 1997-12-11
17 Caulerpa ambigua Marriot Hotel Reef; Station RA1 Preserved_Specimen Kandel, K. 15 Kauai BISH 2002-11-11
18 Caulerpa ambigua Kamalo Preserved_Specimen Okano, R. 25698 Molokai BISH 2000-02-03
19 Caulerpa ambigua Kapahulu Seawall Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 521 Oahu BISH 1989-12-11
20 Caulerpa ambigua Kaiolohia Bay, between Halulu Gulch & Poaiwa, North-west shore Preserved_Specimen Fisher, J.R. 4016 Lanai BISH 2003-02-06
21 Caulerpa ambigua Honolulu Harbor; Pier 20 Preserved_Specimen Defelice, R. 608 Oahu BISH 1997-09-16
22 Caulerpa ambigua Waikiki Preserved_Specimen Bernatowicz, A.J. 19 Oahu BISH 1955-12-28
23 Caulerpa ambigua Honolulu Harbor; Sea Land Pier Preserved_Specimen Defelice, R. 1502 Oahu BISH 1997-11-05
24 Caulerpa ambigua Hawaii Kai: Station 4, Koko Marina - near shore Preserved_Specimen Coles, S.L. 4009 Oahu BISH 2002-02-06
25 Caulerpa ambigua Palaau Preserved_Specimen Okano, R. 25555 Molokai BISH 2000-02-03
26 Caulerpa ambigua Sand Island Park Preserved_Specimen Defelice, R. 1417 Oahu BISH 1997-11-05
27 Caulerpa ambigua Ala Moana Beach Park. Reef flat off swimming channel Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 519 Oahu BISH 1989-09-22
28 Caulerpa ambigua Barrier Reef Preserved_Specimen Defelice, R. Oahu BISH 1999-11-19
29 Caulerpa ambigua Kalama Park Preserved_Specimen 19072.13 Maui BISH 1959-03-23
30 Caulerpa ambigua Maalaea Bay Preserved_Specimen Abbott, D.P. 14503 Maui BISH 1978-08-30
31 Caulerpa ambigua Waianae Coast, 1/4 mile SE Maunea, Lahilahi Point Preserved_Specimen (Not on sheet) Oahu BISH 1951-01-09
32 Caulerpa ambigua Pu`uhonua O Honaunau National Park Preserved_Specimen Squair, C. 106 Hawaii BISH 2006-08-08
33 Caulerpa ambigua Lualualei Beach Park, McDermid's study site Intertidal; Growing in a mat of Centroceras clavulatum at the fore edge of the limestone bench. Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 560 Oahu BISH 1986-03-23
34 Caulerpa ambigua Kaloko Honolohau National National Park Intertidal, shallow subtidal Preserved_Specimen Most, R. 136 Hawaii BISH 2006-09-08
35 Caulerpa ambigua Laie, Laiemaloo, north of Koloa Stream outer edge of inner reef bench (eroded limestone) Preserved_Specimen Abbott, I.A. 11466 Oahu BISH 1973-08-29
36 Caulerpa ambigua Waikiki Natatorium Intertidal Preserved_Specimen Shultz, K. 1169 Oahu BISH 2001-04-04
37 Caulerpa ambigua Natatorium, Waikiki In mat of Centroceras and Griffithsia. Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 594 Oahu BISH 1986-04-19
38 Caulerpa ambigua Pupukea, Shark's Cove On vertical walls 30-60 meters off west side of cove. Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 938 Oahu BISH 1988-06-04
39 Caulerpa ambigua point just southeast of landing about 200 yards Baslt solid (?) and boulders. -- D. D. 1986 Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 17198.6 Hawaii BISH 1953-02-01
40 Caulerpa ambigua Waikiki Natatorium Intertidal; outer wall. Preserved_Specimen Shultz, K. 487 Oahu BISH 2000-12-15
41 Caulerpa ambigua Pupukea (Sharks Cove), on the large bench just left of the area where SCUBA divers enter the water Intertidal; Growing with Laurencia obtusa var. rigidula Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 574 Oahu BISH 1986-04-01
42 Caulerpa ambigua Anahola Bay along reef edge in front of Au's Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 10224 Kauai BISH 1952-02-07
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