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Gloiopeltis furcata
As recorded: Gloiopeltis furcata (Postels & Ruprecht) J.Agardh
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Endocladiaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 6060
- Date
- June 4, 1944
- Locality
- San Mateo County; Moss Beach, at extreme north end
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 4, 1944, Doty, M.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Gloiopeltis furcata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1944. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-26.

2026-06-26
AK, US
(c) Science Mom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-20
Kodiak Island Borough, AK, USA
(c) Masumi Palhof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Sitka, AK 99835, USA
(c) Matt Goff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-17
Ucluelet, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
Juneau, AK, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-07
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) leewarren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gloiopeltis furcata. BISH 532528. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956668963. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/532528.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956668963 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
