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Lobophora variegata
Encrusting fan-leaf alga
As recorded: Padina durvillaei Bory
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1363
- Date
- April 12, 1946
- Locality
- Bahia Viscaino; Miller's Landing
- Region
- Baja California, Mexico
- Identified by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 12, 1946, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 3 other specimens.
Lobophora variegata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-08.
2026-08-08
Wool Bay SA 5575, Australia
(c) Elizabeth Solich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
South Pacific Ocean, Collaroy, AU
(c) Ranger Jenny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Newport, NSW, AU
(c) oseanx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Adelaide SA, Australia
(c) susanbelperio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Normanville SA 5204, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Normanville SA 5204, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lobophora variegata. BISH 558808. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956654410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/558808.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956654410 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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