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Cryptopleura violacea
As recorded: Cryptopleura violacea (J.Agardh) Kylin, 1924
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Delesseriaceae
- Collected by
- Schlech, K.E.
- Collector number
- 446-C
- Locality
- Still Water Cove
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cryptopleura violacea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-05.
2026-04-05
King Salmon, Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Sydney Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-13
Bodega Bay, CA, USA
(c) amutti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2022-07-15
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Frank James Shaughnessy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-09-02
Santa Cruz, California, United States
no rights reserved
2021-08-30
Santa Cruz, California, United States
no rights reserved
2018-01-31
Santa Cruz, California, United States
(c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Cryptopleura violacea. BISH 450926. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956303260. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/450926.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956303260 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026