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Mazzaella leptorhynchos
As recorded: Mazzaella leptorhynchos (J.Agardh) Leister, 1993
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Gigartinaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- MSD 26671
- Date
- April 15, 1977
- Locality
- Pacific Grove, Hopkins Marine Station
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 15, 1977, Abbott, I.A. also collected 14 other specimens.
Mazzaella leptorhynchos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. 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 532292. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956484959. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/532292.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956484959 ↗
- 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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