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Rhipocephalus phoenix
As recorded: Rhipocephalus phoenix (J.Ellis & D.Solander) Kützing
Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Bryopsidales › Udoteaceae
- Collected by
- Taylor, W.R.
- Collector number
- WRT 439
- Date
- July 9, 1924
- Locality
- Station 5
- Island
- Long Key
- Region
- Florida, United States
- Identified by
- Taylor, W.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1924, Taylor, W.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Rhipocephalus phoenix observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-21.
2026-08-21
West Bay, KY
(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-10
Roatán, Islas de la Bahía, Honduras
(c) Matthew Bokach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-14
Miami-Dade County, FL, USA
(c) larvalfishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-21
West Bay, KY
(c) spirula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-18
8C75+J9, West End, Honduras
(c) Masumi Palhof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-12
CU
(c) R Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhipocephalus phoenix. BISH 640183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956340548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640183.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956340548 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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