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Mazzaella affinis
As recorded: Mazzaella affinis (Harvey) Fredericq, 1993
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Gigartinaceae
- Collected by
- Kylin, H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 1, 1922
- Locality
- Pacific Grove
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1922, Kylin, H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Mazzaella affinis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.

2026-09-15
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Ben Klinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, Canada
(c) carterburtlake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Satellite Passage, Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) carterburtlake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-14
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Johanna Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-19
Orange, California, United States
(c) plocamium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mazzaella affinis. BISH 539436. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956354227. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/539436.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956354227 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
