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Dictyota
Y-branched Algae
As recorded: Dictyota J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Meñez, E.G.
- Collector number
- MSD 18253
- Date
- July 1, 1958
- Locality
- On the west side of Bislig Bay Lumber Company; Mangagoy, Bislig
- Island
- Mindanao
- Region
- Surigao del Sur Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1958, Meñez, E.G. also collected 13 other specimens.
Dictyota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,930 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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)

2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota. BISH 555938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956468240. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/555938.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956468240 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
