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Delesseria decipiens
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Delesseriaceae
- Collected by
- Schlech, K.E.
- Collector number
- 616-C
- Locality
- Monterey Bay
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Delesseria decipiens observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-20.

2026-05-20
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) rolandwirth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-19
North Pacific Ocean, CA, US
(c) quaylehsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Seattle, WA 98104, USA
(c) Eric Running, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Seattle, WA 98104, USA
(c) Eric Running, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Sandy Beach, Sitka, AK 99835, USA
(c) Matt Goff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-05-18
Sandy Beach, Sitka, AK 99835, USA
(c) Matt Goff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Delesseria decipiens. BISH 451172. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956616114. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/451172.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956616114 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
