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Pylaiella littoralis
As recorded: Pilayella littoralis (L.) Kjellm.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Ectocarpales › Acinetosporaceae
- Collected by
- Farlow, W.G.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Wood Hole
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pylaiella littoralis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

2026-09-19
Harbour Road, Chathill, England, GB
(c) caryst, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Ålbæk Bugt, Skagen, Region Nordjylland, DK
(c) Martin Høj Hansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Waulkmill Bay - Orkney UK
(c) ðejay (Orkney), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Trearddur Bay, Lon Isallt, Trearddur, Anglesey, North Wales, Wales, UK
no rights reserved

2026-04-14
Nosa Señora das Neves, Vigo, Redondela, Pontevedra, Spain
(c) Antón Vázquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-20
Binic avant port
(c) kristobal22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pylaiella littoralis. BISH 556907. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956295552. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/556907.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956295552 ↗
- 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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