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Ulva taeniata
sea spiral
As recorded: Ulva taeniata (Setchell) Setchell & N.L.Gardner, 1920
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Ulvales › Ulvaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 4345
- Date
- May 3, 1942
- Locality
- Asilomar, Monterey Penninsula, Monterey County, California
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Walsh, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 3, 1942, Doty, M.S. also collected 16 other specimens.
Ulva taeniata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-25.

2026-04-25
Santa Cruz, CA, US
(c) nudibranchlover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-29
North Pacific Ocean, CA, US
(c) hammhead292, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-17
Onkaparinga - North Coast, South Australia, Australia
(c) Matt Tank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-30
Seal Rock State Park, Lincoln County, OR, USA
(c) Bruce Newhouse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2022-12-24
North Pacific Ocean, Encinitas, CA, US
(c) jmac1994, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-04-25
Ventura, CA, USA
(c) Charla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ulva taeniata. BISH 606097. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956407008. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/606097.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956407008 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
