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Derbesia marina
As recorded: Derbesia marina (Lyngbye) Kjellman
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Derbesiaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 5859
- Date
- July 17, 1943
- Locality
- Pescadero Point
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Walsh, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1943, Doty, M.S. also collected 4 other specimens.
Derbesia marina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

2026-09-07
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-16
Tatoosh Island, Makah Indian Reservation, WA, US
(c) Maddie Tanda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
HPR Rec - Outbound, Sitka, AK 99835, USA
(c) Matt Goff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-15
Mendocino County, CA, USA
(c) Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Mendocino, CA 95460, USA
(c) Sheldon Schultz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Monterey County, CA, USA
(c) stevelonhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Derbesia marina. BISH 522638. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956587609. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/522638.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956587609 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
