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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
- 2098
- Date
- June 1, 1946
- Locality
- La Jolla, southwest side of bay
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1946, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 10 other specimens.
Chondracanthus spinosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. 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
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chondracanthus spinosus. BISH 532191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/532191.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621109 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026