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BISH 636409Botany
Spongonema tomentosum
As recorded: Spongonema tomentosum (Huds.) Kütz.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Ectocarpales › Ectocarpaceae
- Collected by
- Hollenberg, G.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 5, 1967
- Locality
- Mission Point
- Region
- California, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Spongonema tomentosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-12.

2025-07-12
Falmouth TR11 4LX, UK
(c) aliceyypoo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-08-07
Inganess Bay
(c) ðejay (Orkney), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spongonema tomentosum. BISH 636409. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956249989. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/636409.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956249989 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
