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Penicillus pyriformis
As recorded: Penicillus pyriformis A.Gepp & E.Gepp
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Udoteaceae
- Collected by
- Taylor, W.R.
- Collector number
- WRT 24
- Date
- June 8, 1924
- Locality
- Florida
- Island
- Loggerhead Key
- Region
- Florida, United States
- Identified by
- Taylor, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 8, 1924, Taylor, W.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Penicillus pyriformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-31.
2024-12-31
The Blowers, North Sound, Grand Cayman
(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-08
Arrecife de Puerto Morelos, Benito Juárez, MX-QR, MX
(c) Julian Jimenez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2020-10-14
Palm Harbor, FL, USA
(c) myrnadean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-08-27
Saba, Caribbean Netherlands - dive
(c) terence zahner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-08-23
Cozumel, MX-QR, MX
(c) Neil DeMaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-07-30
Av. Rafael E. Melgar 1, Zona Hotelera Nte., 77600 San Miguel de Cozumel, Q.R., Mexico
(c) Neil DeMaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Penicillus pyriformis. BISH 640050. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490549. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640050.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956490549 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026