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Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Newhouse, J.W.
- Collector number
- 2343
- Date
- August 22, 1968
- Locality
- Perry Isthmus. Oceanside of channel to lagoon
- Island
- Isabella Island
- Region
- Ecuador
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 22, 1968, Newhouse, J.W. also collected 17 other specimens.
Sargassum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,932 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
(c) François-Xavier Taxil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Carmel Beach, Carmel, CA, US
(c) Christopher Janousek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sargassum. BISH 560579. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956152081. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/560579.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956152081 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026