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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- 758
- Locality
- Kawela Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6833, -158.0000
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Padina observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-30.
2026-07-30
Kahuku, HI, US
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2026-06-18
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Kahaone Pl, Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 551651. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480426. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/551651.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956480426 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026