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Coilodesme californica
As recorded: Coilodesme californica (Ruprecht) Kjellman
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Ectocarpales › Chordariaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 5726
- Date
- July 1, 1943
- Locality
- Mussel Point, Monterey County
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Doty, M.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1943, Doty, M.S. also collected 6 other specimens.
Coilodesme californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11
Trinidad College Cove Trail, Trinidad, CA, US
(c) wildbutmore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-16
North Coast, BC, Canada
(c) plants_and_pottery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-11
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-10
Sooke, BC, Canada
(c) plants_and_pottery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-26
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coilodesme californica. BISH 554917. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956456930. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/554917.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956456930 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
