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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 13084
- Date
- December 27, 1955
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1955, Doty, M.S. also collected 8 other specimens.
Padina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 212 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)
2026-10-08
Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
S Kihei Rd, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 513782. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956576912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513782.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956576912 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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