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Nemalion elminthoides
Sea Noodle
As recorded: Nemalion elminthoides (Velley) Batters
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Nemaliaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 5662
- Date
- June 25, 1943
- Locality
- Pebble Beach
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 25, 1943, Doty, M.S. also collected 5 other specimens.
Nemalion elminthoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 317 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Alberni-Clayoquot, CA-BC, CA
(c) Ben Klinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
Pembrokeshire, Wales, GB
(c) Thomas Baxter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Sitka County, US-AK, US
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19
Porto do Son, 15998, La Coruña, España
(c) María, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-14
Portstewart, UK
(c) Brigid O'Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-14
United Kingdom
(c) isylph, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nemalion elminthoides. BISH 537128. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956359259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/537128.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956359259 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
