
Bossiella orbigniana
As recorded: Bossiella orbigniana var. dichotoma
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Corallinaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- ML 0866
- Date
- July 30, 1969
- Locality
- Moss Beach, Middle Reef
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Bossiella orbigniana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
La Jolla Bl & Sea Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA 92037, USA
(c) Patricia Pauchnick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Thorny Toad Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Coronado, CA 92118, USA
(c) Elk (she/he), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
White Point County Beach, Los Angeles County, US-CA, US
(c) Thomas Lacy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, USA
(c) James Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Shell Beach, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, USA
(c) drederek27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bossiella orbigniana. BISH 527112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621088. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/527112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621088 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
