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Mastocarpus papillatus
As recorded: Mastocarpus papillatus (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1843
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Phyllophoraceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 3789
- Date
- 1947
- Locality
- Salina Cruz
- Region
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mastocarpus papillatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,650 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
MacKerricher State Park, CA, US
(c) Seth Lebow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Agate Beach Trails, Bolinas, CA, US
(c) Rachel Lee Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-11
Tulalip St NE, Tacoma, WA, US
(c) Julie Lang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Ton-A-Wan-Da Ave NE, Tacoma, WA, US
(c) Julie Lang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
San Mateo County, US-CA, US
(c) amontefusco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mastocarpus papillatus. BISH 537394. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956624160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/537394.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956624160 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
