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Wildemania occidentalis
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Bangiophyceae › Bangiales › Bangiaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 2572
- Date
- June 12, 1941
- Locality
- Coast Guard Rocks, Coos Head, Cape Arago
- Region
- Oregon, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1941, Doty, M.S. also collected 3 other specimens.
Wildemania occidentalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-26.

2025-06-26
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-15
North Pacific Ocean, Ucluelet, BC, CA
(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-29
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) Alyssa Dekker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-29
Central Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) Jenna Lehocki, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-06-19
North Pacific Ocean, Ucluelet, BC, CA
(c) Bridgette Clarkston, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Wildemania occidentalis. BISH 539261. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956437448. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/539261.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956437448 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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