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BISH 536927Botany

Mastophora

Bolas Spiders

As recorded: Mastophora Decaisne, 1842

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Mastophoraceae

Collected by: Meñez, E.G.
Collector number: MSD 16561
Date: April 30, 1958
Locality: [Pacific; Malesia; Philippines; Philippine Islands; Cuyo Group; Palawan Province; Cuyo Island
Island: Cuyo
Region: Palawan Province, Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Mastophora · collected 1952–1990Species page ›

Mastophora observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 847 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Mastophora observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA

(c) Vincent Rusler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Montgomery County, OH, USA

(c) dillonmr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Centreville, VA, USA

(c) Jacob Adams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Dogwood Ave, Johnson City, TN, US

(c) Abigail Pyburn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Bluemont, WV 20135, USA

(c) Brian Magurn, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Blountville

(c) Josh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mastophora. BISH 536927. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956422447. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/536927.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956422447 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026