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Phycodrys rubens
Sea Oak
As recorded: Phycodrys rubens (L.) Batters
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Delesseriaceae
- Collected by
- Durant, C.F.
- Collector number
- 86
- Date
- 1850
- Locality
- New York Bay and Harbor
- Region
- New York, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phycodrys rubens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1850. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-12.

2026-08-12
Newry BT34, UK
(c) Catherine McGuckin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-27
Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, GB
(c) Anna Kellagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
Ganavan Bay, Argyll and Bute, UK
(c) Fraser Higgins, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-16
Morrison St, Old Orchard Beach, ME, US
(c) Maisie Roy-Musor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-07
Millport, Isle of Cumbrae KA28 0HQ, UK
(c) Maisie Henderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-26
Troytown Farm, Isles Of Scilly, England, GB
(c) Lin, Zhanyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phycodrys rubens. BISH 537614. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321563. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/537614.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956321563 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
