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Chondracanthus spinosus
As recorded: Chondracanthus spinosus (Kützing) Guiry, 1993
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Gigartinaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 5620
- Date
- November 30, 1948
- Locality
- Santa Catalina Island, Long Point. Velero Sta. 1646
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1948, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 4 other specimens.
Chondracanthus spinosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 75 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-04.
2026-09-04
San Carlos Beach, Monterey, CA, US
(c) envalencia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(c) lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-11
Ventura, CA, USA
(c) Lauren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-27
Goleta, CA, US
(c) richard_kav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-27
Santa Barbara County, CA, USA
(c) Kamely Coca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-23
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Chondracanthus spinosus. BISH 532159. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956138758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/532159.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956138758 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026