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Porolithon onkodes

(Heydr.) Foslie (1909)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Archaeplastida Phylum: Rhodophyta Class/Clade: Florideophyceae Order: Corallinales Family: Porolithaceae Genus: Porolithon

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Indigenous

Island Status

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Porolithon onkodes Hanauma Bay Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 10620 Oahu BISH 1953-04-05
2 Porolithon onkodes Hanauma Bay Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 10659 Oahu BISH 1953-05-03
3 Porolithon onkodes Maili Point Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 490 Oahu BISH 1968-06-21
4 Porolithon onkodes Waianae, Makaha Caverns Preserved_Specimen Huisman, J. 229 Oahu BISH 2002-09-26
5 Porolithon onkodes Hanauma Bay Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 10661 Oahu BISH 1953-05-03
6 Porolithon onkodes Manele Bay Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 22081 Lanai BISH 1960-11-27
7 Porolithon onkodes Honolua Bay Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 19070.1 Maui BISH 1959-03-22
8 Porolithon onkodes KUR-R-1+2 Preserved_Specimen Shultz, K. 7477 Kure Atoll BISH 2002-09-25
9 Porolithon onkodes LIS-R-11 Preserved_Specimen Peyton, K. 7484 Lisianski Island BISH 2002-10-02
10 Porolithon onkodes Bank No. 3 Preserved_Specimen Uchiyama, J. 81.0112 BISH 1981-02-09
11 Porolithon onkodes Haleiwa Beach Park Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 509 Oahu BISH 1968-09-07
12 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1054 Oahu BISH 1970-01-23
13 Porolithon onkodes Kikoa Point Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 22036 Lanai BISH 1960-11-26
14 Porolithon onkodes Hanauma Bay Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 19329 Oahu BISH 1960-04-01
15 Porolithon onkodes Sandy Beach Found intertidally on the basalt ledge between the Blowhole and Sea Life Park. Extensive in the upper sublittoral under overhangs and on boulders. Preserved_Specimen This species is pink to red in color. It tolerates desiccation and direct sunlight, however it grows best in shade, in rivulets, or under cover of non-crustose algae. Littler, M.M. 575 Oahu BISH 1969-02-11
16 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1058 Oahu BISH 1970-02-12
17 Porolithon onkodes Honolulu; Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 632 Oahu BISH 1969-06-04
18 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1071 Oahu BISH 1970-03-11
19 Porolithon onkodes Sandy Beach Intertidal on a shelf which is washed by wave action at lowest tide. On basalt and mainly confined to cracks moistened by rivultes and well shaded. Forming domninant crust in pure stands in rivulet areas in heavy surf. Preserved_Specimen Deep red in color and very rough in texture. No knobs or excrescences. Littler, M.M. 552 Oahu BISH 1968-09-24
20 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Aquarium Growing on dead coral. Preserved_Specimen Same as #ML 0462. Light absorbtion measured (see notebook #1). Littler, M.M. 463 Oahu BISH 1968-04-07
21 Porolithon onkodes Makapuu Beach Park Splash zone at low tide, rocks at W. side. Preserved_Specimen Lind, J. 20218 Oahu BISH 1965-10-31
22 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Marine Laboratory Shoreward breakers of Waikiki Beach Lab. Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. 20216 Oahu BISH 1965-10-23
23 Porolithon onkodes Waikik Aquarium Substrate is a dead coral flat. Preserved_Specimen Thallus without excrescences and completely surrounding small stones of dead coral. Not common. Yellowish coral pink in color. Appears to be fertile. Littler, M.M. 456 Oahu BISH 1968-04-07
24 Porolithon onkodes Moku Manu On black coral (Antipathes garndis), 300 yards NE of seaward tip of Moku Manu Preserved_Specimen Au, R. 18963 Oahu BISH 1963-01-28
25 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1055 Oahu BISH 1970-02-03
26 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal; Intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 632 Oahu BISH 1969-06-04
27 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1075 Oahu BISH 1970-03-25
28 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1052 Oahu BISH 1970-02-11
29 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1056 Oahu BISH 1970-02-11
30 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Natatorium In the shaded crevices of Pocillopora meandrina. Strong surge. Preserved_Specimen Bright maroon red with convex conceptacles with 1 pore. Littler, M.M. 512 Oahu BISH 1968-09-11
31 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1046 Oahu BISH 1970-01-07
32 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Aquarium On dead coral which is honey-combed with holes. Growing at the edge of openings and on projections and not shaded. Usually Dictyosphaeria versluysii is in association. Preserved_Specimen The thallis show pin-sized holes due to some boring organism. Littler, M.M. 523 Oahu BISH 1968-09-26
33 Porolithon onkodes Halona, 1.5 miles east of Intertidal; Tidepools at lowwater Preserved_Specimen Doty, M.S. Oahu BISH 1946-02-09
34 Porolithon onkodes Old Sugar Mill muc-silt bottom Preserved_Specimen Lind, J. 20222 Oahu BISH 1965-10-31
35 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1053 Oahu BISH 1970-01-22
36 Porolithon onkodes unknown On surface of sandstone Preserved_Specimen Ball, S.C. BISH 1923-05-01
37 Porolithon onkodes Ilikai Hotel, near the tip of the stone jetty which bends toward shore at the Diamond Head side Very turbid water. Growing near holes or cracks where current is stronger. Preserved_Specimen Lightly adhering to dead reef. Light creamy purple in color. Littler, M.M. 493 Oahu BISH 1968-06-23
38 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1049 Oahu BISH 1970-01-13
39 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki, 20 m seaward of the Aquarium and Natatorium Moderate tidal currents present. Forming extensive smooth growths over the dead coral reef. Preserved_Specimen Thallus pale purple and difficult to chip from the rock. Tetras over the entire floor of concepts. Probably 1 opening 1 conc. Cells loosly arranged. Bands of growth. Conceptacle openings appear sll over thallus. Littler, M.M. 445 Oahu BISH 1968-03-26
40 Porolithon onkodes Black Point, Diamond Head Dead reef, area is rich in melobesioids. Preserved_Specimen Growing as loose aggregates mixed with #ML 0601 in rubble pockets. Abundant and pink in color with a rough texture. Very small flat roofed convex conceptacles with many tiny pores/ concept. Littler, M.M. 603 Oahu BISH 1969-03-16
41 Porolithon onkodes Makapuu Point Between stone jetties on the south side of the point. Growing in abundant patches on large lava boulders in areas of intermittent calm and heavy surf. Preserved_Specimen Pale pink and smooth except for small purple discs scattered over the surface. No excrescences. Littler, M.M. 528 Oahu BISH 1968-09-26
42 Porolithon onkodes Hanauma Bay at inside reef Preserved_Specimen Lind, J. 20220 Oahu BISH 1965-10-31
43 Porolithon onkodes Kealakekua Bay Growing on dead portion of Porites compressa, and also in the shaded dead regions of corals. The most abundant alga in the bay. Preserved_Specimen Ecologically it is very important cementing the coral into a solid mass. Convex conceptacles. 1 pore/conceptacle. Littler, M.M. 564 Hawaii BISH 1968-12-24
44 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1048 Oahu BISH 1970-01-09
45 Porolithon onkodes Waimanalo Bay Silty bottom Preserved_Specimen Lind, J. 20221 Oahu BISH 1965-10-31
46 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1077 Oahu BISH 1970-03-26
47 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1051 Oahu BISH 1970-01-16
48 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 433 Oahu BISH 1968-03-12
49 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Natatorium Growing in the surf breaker zone. Usually in a crevice in strong current. Preserved_Specimen Upper side yellowish, lower side dark pink. Littler, M.M. 430 Oahu BISH 1968-03-12
50 Porolithon onkodes Koko Head Preserved_Specimen Oguri, M. 19151 Oahu BISH 1959-07-22
51 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Beach intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1027 Oahu BISH 1969-10-31
52 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1050 Oahu BISH 1970-01-15
53 Porolithon onkodes Wawamalu (Sandy Beach) NE end of beach, washed by waves at low tide Preserved_Specimen Lind, J. 20219 Oahu BISH 1965-10-31
54 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki intertidal Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1079 Oahu BISH 1970-03-27
55 Porolithon onkodes Lawai Kai, Location A Preserved_Specimen Daida, G.Y. 14986 Kauai BISH
56 Porolithon onkodes Waikiki Preserved_Specimen Littler, M.M. 1043 Oahu BISH 1969-12-19
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