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Dictyota
Y-branched Algae
As recorded: Dictyota J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Santos, G.A.
- Collector number
- MSD 26138
- Date
- May 25, 1969
- Locality
- ca 500 m from Silliman University, Uy-Pitching Beach, Dumaguete City
- Island
- Negros
- Region
- Negros Oriental Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1969, Santos, G.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dictyota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,928 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US
(c) lilgreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-23
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Utjeha Hladna Uvala, Czarnogóra
(c) K.P., some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
9P53+832, Bigova 85330, Czarnogóra
(c) K.P., some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota. BISH 555814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956640629. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555814.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956640629 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
