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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- MSD 28289
- Date
- December 4, 1975
- Locality
- Sunshine Beach on north coast of Island
- Island
- Penang
- Region
- Penang State, Malaysia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 4, 1975, Doty, M.S. also collected 14 other specimens.
Padina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 558564. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956598350. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/558564.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956598350 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026