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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 4161
- Date
- 1969
- Locality
- Atimaono, Papara. Within 100 m west of Hawaii Marine Biology Laboratory
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Padina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,443 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)
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Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 558476. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956644593. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/558476.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956644593 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026