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Halimeda incrassata
Three finger leaf alga
As recorded: Halimeda incrassata (J.Ellis) J.V.Lamour.
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Halimedaceae
- Collected by
- Howe, M.A.
- Collector number
- 7300
- Date
- July 1, 1915
- Locality
- Guanica Harbor, east of the mouth
- Region
- Puerto Rico
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1915, Howe, M.A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Halimeda incrassata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Bermuda, BM
(c) csmithbda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
FL, US
(c) Cheyney Underwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Key Largo, FL, US
(c) tateki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Cuba
(c) Anna Bucholtz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-23
Cabrera, Illes Balears, Espanya
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-07-22
Cabrera, Illes Balears, Espanya
(c) manelor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Halimeda incrassata. BISH 547976. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956163122. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/547976.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956163122 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026