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Neoptilota californica
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Wrangeliaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 1878
- Date
- July 6, 1940
- Locality
- North Bay, Cape Arago
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1940, Doty, M.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Neoptilota californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) Isabella Fasolino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Moss Beach, CA, USA
(c) Cara Womacks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Sonoma Coast State Park, Bodega Bay, CA, US
(c) aaronnjp52, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Bodega Bay, CA, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Año Nuevo Bay, CA, US
(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Nature Trail, CA, US
(c) inatalie8, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Neoptilota californica. BISH 538200. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956302727. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/538200.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956302727 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026