Chaetomorpha indica

(Kütz.) Kütz. (1849)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Chlorophyta Class/Clade: Ulvophyceae Order: Cladophorales Family: Cladophoraceae Genus: Chaetomorpha

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

O'ahu Indigenous
Maui Indigenous
Hawai'i Indigenous

Bibliography

Name Published In: Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus. (1849)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Chaetomorpha indica Lahaina Boat Harbor Intertidal Preserved_Specimen Puttock, C.F. 407 Maui BISH 2000-06-02
2 Chaetomorpha indica Hilo; Coconut Island Intertidal Preserved_Specimen Okano, R. 30947 Hawaii BISH 2003-05-19
3 Chaetomorpha indica Kaaawa Shallow reef. Preserved_Specimen Shultz, K. 24501 Oahu BISH 2000-06-14
4 Chaetomorpha indica Paiko Lagoon Wildlife area on a reef flat ca. 3/4 of way to reef crest growing entangled in Gracilaria and Dictyota in sandy area. Forming dense tangled mats to 10 cm in largest dimension. Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 524 Oahu BISH 1989-12-24
5 Chaetomorpha indica Hawaii Kai Preserved_Specimen Magruder, W.H. 1403 Oahu BISH 1988-06-14
6 Chaetomorpha indica Kaalawai floating Preserved_Specimen Shin, H.W. 22004 Oahu BISH 1994-09-07