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Cryptopleura
As recorded: Cryptopleura Kützing, 1843
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Delesseriaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- 1008
- Date
- May 8, 1977
- Locality
- Bear Harbor State Park
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 8, 1977, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 23 other specimens.
Cryptopleura observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 771 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Ranch Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA, US
(c) Olivia VanDamme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, San Mateo County, US-CA, US
(c) earakaki23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, San Mateo County, US-CA, US
(c) kshaemillare-flrntno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, San Mateo County, US-CA, US
(c) emmayang0701, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Asilomar State Beach, Monterey County, US-CA, US
(c) brownd211, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Bodowen Terrace, Wales, GB
(c) Will, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cryptopleura. BISH 635658. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956543127. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/635658.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956543127 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
