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Pterygophora californica
As recorded: Pterygophora californica Ruprecht, 1852
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Alariaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- 960
- Date
- April 24, 1977
- Locality
- Humboldt County; College Cove
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 24, 1977, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 3 other specimens.
Pterygophora californica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,043 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Trinidad, CA 95570, USA
(c) Tiffany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Canada
(c) Michelle /Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Little River Inn Golf & Tennis, Little River, CA, US
(c) ammmypark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
W Coast Rd, Capital, BC, CA
(c) Em Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pterygophora californica. BISH 636482. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956332992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/636482.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956332992 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026