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Mazzaella leptorhynchos
As recorded: Mazzaella leptorhynchos (J.Agardh) Leister, 1993
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Gigartinaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 36
- Date
- January 13, 1946
- Locality
- Cabo Colnett
- Region
- Baja California, Mexico
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 13, 1946, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 8 other specimens.
Mazzaella leptorhynchos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.

2026-08-29
Atkinson Bluff Trail, CA, US
(c) inatalie8, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Pacific Grove, CA, USA
(c) Allison Gong, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-14
Ocean Front St, San Diego, CA, US
(c) TonyT, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-01
Carpinteria, CA, USA
(c) dlbowls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-01
Santa Barbara County, CA, USA
(c) dlbowls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-10
San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA, USA
(c) MARINe_pacificrockyintertidal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mazzaella leptorhynchos. BISH 532287. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956376829. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/532287.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956376829 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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