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Chaetomorpha linum
Sea Hair
As recorded: Chaetomorpha linum (O.F.Müll.) Kütz.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Cladophorales › Cladophoraceae
- Collected by
- Schlech, K.E.
- Collector number
- 431MA
- Date
- September 21, 1974
- Locality
- Nobska Point, Cape Cod
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 21, 1974, Schlech, K.E. also collected 13 other specimens.
Chaetomorpha linum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Jess Comley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
(c) Paul Brazier, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
South Africa
(c) Jessica Utrup, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
South Africa
(c) Jessica Utrup, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-19
Orange, California, United States
(c) plocamium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Kleinmond beach, WC ZA
(c) magriet b, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetomorpha linum. BISH 450474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956180579. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/450474.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956180579 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026