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Microdictyon setchellianum
As recorded: Microdictyon setchellianum Howe
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Cladophorales › Anadyomenaceae
- Collected by
- Balazs, G.
- Collector number
- MSD 28395
- Date
- August 1, 1977
- Locality
- Collected at shallow scuba depths at Kure Island
- Island
- Kure Atoll
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Doty, M.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1977, Balazs, G. also collected 14 other specimens.
Microdictyon setchellianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-24
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-13
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microdictyon setchellianum. BISH 523311. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956580827. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/523311.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956580827 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
