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Sparlingia pertusa
red eyelet silk
As recorded: Sparlingia pertusa (Postels & Ruprecht) G.W.Saunders, I.M.Strachan & Kraft, 1999
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Rhodymeniales › Rhodymeniaceae
- Collected by
- Kurtz, J.
- Collector number
- RCP2-62
- Date
- February 4, 1962
- Locality
- Edmonds ferry dock. 100 yds offshore.
- Region
- Washington, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sparlingia pertusa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 396 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Lions Bay, BC, Canada
(c) imcote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
S Beach Trail, Seattle, WA, US
(c) Elaine Banter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
Port Townsend, WA, USA
(c) jockyoung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
W Coast Rd, Capital, BC, CA
(c) Katie Wan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sparlingia pertusa. BISH 539661. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956246479. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/539661.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956246479 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
