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Dictyota
Y-branched Algae
As recorded: Dictyota J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 3572
- Date
- November 22, 1946
- Locality
- Bahia Bocochibampo, near Guayman, Sonora
- Region
- Mexico
- Identified by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1946, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dictyota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,932 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Spain
(c) Héctor Ibáñez Cantero, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota. BISH 556303. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956406877. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/556303.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956406877 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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