Chorda filum

Mermaid's Tresses

As recorded: Chorda filum (L.) Stackh.

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Chordaceae

Collector number: s.n.
Date: August 1, 1904
Locality: Woods Hole
Region: Massachusetts, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

40 Bishop specimens of Chorda filum · collected 1903–1999Species page ›

Chorda filum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1904. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 331 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.

2026-09-29

Alnwick, England, GB

(c) dmh1995, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Frankreich

(c) Anton Drescher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20

North Uist, UK

(c) Helen Inman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Northumberland, England, GB

(c) Jane Dixon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

Cliff Road, Waterville-Spunkane, Co. Kerry, IE

(c) Camilla Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

(c) Antón Vázquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Chorda filum. BISH 554744. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956434535. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/554744.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956434535 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026