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Mazzaella californica
As recorded: Mazzaella californica (J.Agardh) G.De Toni, 1936
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Gigartinaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 6043
- Date
- May 23, 1944
- Locality
- San Mateo County; Moss Beach
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1944, Doty, M.S. also collected 6 other specimens.
Mazzaella californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1944. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-31.

2025-03-31
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Maria Morrow (formerly Friedman), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-01
Eureka Boat Basin, Eureka, CA, US
(c) ciennaparis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mazzaella californica. BISH 532198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956628325. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/532198.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956628325 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
