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Dactylosiphon bullosus
As recorded: Colpomenia bullosa Saund.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 6289
- Date
- September 24, 1944
- Locality
- Agassiz Beach
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 24, 1944, Doty, M.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dactylosiphon bullosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1944. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.

2026-09-09
CA, US
(c) wildbutmore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Murrays Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-08-16
Murrays Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2026-06-17
Santa Cruz County, US-CA, US
(c) Christopher Janousek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
North Coast, BC, Canada
(c) plants_and_pottery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15
Florencia Bay, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dactylosiphon bullosus. BISH 570187. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956677329. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/570187.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956677329 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
