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Padina in life — In life — Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) jome jome, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

BISH 586494Botany

Padina

Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds

As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae

Collected by: Meñez, E.G.
Collector number: MSD 21193
Date: August 22, 1960
Locality: Iwayama Bay
Island: Babeldaob Island
Region: Palau
Record type: Preserved specimen

582 Bishop specimens of Padina · collected 1912–2018Species page ›

Padina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,437 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Padina observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

North Pacific Ocean, Hoolehua, HI, US

(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Padina observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Padina observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

35118 Agüimes, Provinz Las Palmas, Spanien

(c) Charlotte Reisz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Padina observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Padina observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Padina observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

(c) Ian Creasey, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Padina. BISH 586494. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956198986. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/586494.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956198986 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026