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Sargassum hystrix
White-vein Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum hystrix J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Bernatowicz, A.J.
- Collector number
- 51-44
- Date
- December 9, 1952
- Locality
- At Buildings Bay, northeast side of St. Georges Island.
- Island
- St. Georges
- Region
- Bermuda
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 9, 1952, Bernatowicz, A.J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Sargassum hystrix observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-11.
2022-09-11
Jeff Davis Reef, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
(c) Jay Brasher, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-07-01
Eleuthera, The Bahamas
(c) SiphonophoreSlinger, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-05-14
Les Anses-d'Arlet, Martinique
(c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2012-07-05
Saba, Caribbean Netherlands
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sargassum hystrix. BISH 568008. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956430716. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/568008.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956430716 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026