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Scytosiphon lomentaria

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Scytosiphon lomentaria

As recorded: Scytosiphon lomentaria (Lyngb.) Link

Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Scytosiphonales › Scytosiphonaceae

Collected by: Hoyle, M.D.
Collector number: 1018
Date: May 21, 1977
Locality: Del Norte County; Crescent City, at the isthmus leading to Battery Point
Region: California, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

110 Bishop specimens of Scytosiphon lomentaria · collected 1811–2002Species page ›

Scytosiphon lomentaria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 561 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Scytosiphon lomentaria observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Dunedin City, Otago Region, New Zealand

(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scytosiphon lomentaria observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Dunedin City, Otago Region, New Zealand

(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scytosiphon lomentaria observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Akaroa 7582, New Zealand

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

Scytosiphon lomentaria observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Devonport, AU

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

Scytosiphon lomentaria observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

The Haven, Chathill NE67 5AW, UK

(c) louber3443, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scytosiphon lomentaria observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Thorne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

no rights reserved

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

Cite this specimen

Scytosiphon lomentaria. BISH 635647. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956670358. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635647.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956670358 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026