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Lithophyllum in life — In life — encrusting coralline algae, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frédéric ANDRE

BISH 593835Botany

Lithophyllum

encrusting coralline algae

As recorded: Lithophyllum Philippi, 1837

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Lithophyllaceae

Collected by: Doty, M.S.; Velasquez, G.T.Maxwell S. Doty →G.T. Velasquez →
Collector number: MSD 16633
Date: May 21, 1958
Locality: Benticayan Bay just S of Vinticayan Point, Benticayan
Island: Catanduanes
Region: Catanduanes Province, Philippines
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Walsh, S.
Record type: Preserved specimen

56 Bishop specimens of Lithophyllum · collected 1923–2003Species page ›

Lithophyllum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 922 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Lithophyllum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Véronique Lamare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lithophyllum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lithophyllum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lithophyllum observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

España

(c) Musaranha Lv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lithophyllum observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Llanes, ES

(c) shmalcenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lithophyllum observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

R. da Liberdade (X Primeiro de Maio), Peniche, Portugal

(c) Pedro Ramalho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Lithophyllum. BISH 593835. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956336404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/593835.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956336404 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026