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Mastocarpus papillatus
Turkish washcloth
As recorded: Mastocarpus papillatus (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1843
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Phyllophoraceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 4119
- Date
- January 3, 1942
- Locality
- Middle Bay, Cape Arago
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1942, Doty, M.S. also collected 12 other specimens.
Mastocarpus papillatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,649 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
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)
2026-10-09
San Mateo County, US-CA, US
(c) dbabka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mastocarpus papillatus. BISH 537397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956666353. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/537397.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956666353 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026