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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 3874
- Date
- February 3, 1947
- Locality
- Acapulco, Guerrero
- Region
- Pacific Mexico, Mexico
- Identified by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 3, 1947, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 3 other specimens.
Padina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,437 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
North Pacific Ocean, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
35118 Agüimes, Provinz Las Palmas, Spanien
(c) Charlotte Reisz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-10
Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 558315. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956498884. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/558315.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956498884 ↗
- 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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