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Chaetomorpha linum
Sea Hair
As recorded: Chaetomorpha linum (O.F.Müll.) Kütz.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Cladophorales › Cladophoraceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 6727
- Date
- July 9, 1946
- Locality
- Black Rock, New Bedford Harbor
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1946, Doty, M.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Chaetomorpha linum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Table Mountain National Park, ZA-WC-CT, ZA-WC, ZA
(c) Jess Comley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
(c) Paul Brazier, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
South Africa
(c) Jessica Utrup, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-13
South Africa
(c) Jessica Utrup, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-19
Orange, California, United States
(c) plocamium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Kleinmond beach, WC ZA
(c) magriet b, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Chaetomorpha linum. BISH 543600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956195342. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/543600.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956195342 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026