
Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Magruder, W.H.; Jones, B.B. Jones →W.H. Magruder →
- Collector number
- HMA1048
- Date
- June 6, 1988
- Locality
- Pupukea, Sharks Cove, west side; 100-200 ft. from shore
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.6500, -158.0500
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 6, 1988, Magruder, W.H.; Jones, B. also collected 13 other specimens.
Still here: Padina observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-12.

2026-08-12
Waialua, HI, US
(c) Ana Ka'ahanui, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-30
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-18
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 628877. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956336559. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/628877.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956336559 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
