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Pterocladiella capillacea
Branched wing weed
As recorded: Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmel.) Santel. & Hommers.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Pterocladiaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 14796
- Date
- December 28, 1966
- Locality
- Laguna Beach
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pterocladiella capillacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 178 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Wenderholm, Auckland, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Milford Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-09-22
Johamhaean-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
no rights reserved
2026-08-10
Newport Beach, CA, USA
(c) Gavin Skeen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-09
Kennedy Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Pterocladiella capillacea. BISH 511950. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956580787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/511950.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956580787 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026