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Polyides rotunda
As recorded: Polyides rotundus (Huds.) Grev.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Polyidaceae
- Collected by
- Bernatowicz, A.J.
- Collector number
- 194
- Date
- August 22, 1950
- Locality
- Buzzards Bay, Penzance Point
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 22, 1950, Bernatowicz, A.J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Polyides rotunda observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-05.
2025-12-05
Spiller Dr, Kennebunk, ME, US
(c) Tanya Fletcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-14
Cutler, ME 04626, USA
(c) Jovan Grollino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-12
Falmouth TR11 4NZ, UK
(c) dellk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-12
Cliff Road, Falmouth, England, GB
(c) billingers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-12
Falmouth TR11 4NZ, UK
(c) beckyando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-15
Falmouth TR11 4NZ, UK
(c) aliceyypoo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyides rotunda. BISH 538247. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956288236. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/538247.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956288236 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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