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Dictyota acutiloba
As recorded: Dictyota acutiloba J.Ag.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Andrews, G.P.
- Collector number
- 20
- Locality
- Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dictyota acutiloba observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-08.

2025-02-08
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jatay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-12
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2024-11-02
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-02
North Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-09-01
North Pacific Ocean, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-25
North Pacific Ocean, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota acutiloba. BISH 188601. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956526916. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/188601.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956526916 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
