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Chondracanthus spinosus
As recorded: Chondracanthus spinosus (Kützing) Guiry, 1993
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Gigartinaceae
- Collected by
- Gardner, N.L.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- San Pedro
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chondracanthus spinosus observed alive
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 532420. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497879. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/532420.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497879 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
