BISH 512127Botany

Padina

Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds

As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.
Collector number: MSD 12111
Date: September 15, 1952
Locality: Arue Point, east side
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

582 Bishop specimens of Padina · collected 1912–2018Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 15, 1952, Doty, M.S. also collected 21 other specimens.

Padina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,437 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

North Pacific Ocean, Hoolehua, HI, US

(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

35118 Agüimes, Provinz Las Palmas, Spanien

(c) Charlotte Reisz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Padina. BISH 512127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956550498. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/512127.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956550498 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026