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Gracilariopsis andersonii
red sea spaghetti
As recorded: Gracilariopsis andersonii (Grunow) E.Y.Dawson, 1949
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gracilariales › Gracilariaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.; Ogden, N.Isabelle Abbott →N. Ogden →
- Collector number
- IA 11717
- Date
- January 16, 1974
- Locality
- Christiansted Harbor, near Atloona Lagoon outlet
- Island
- St. Croix
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Walsh, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 16, 1974, Abbott, I.A.; Ogden, N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Gracilariopsis andersonii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-14.
2026-08-14
South Bay, San Francisco, CA, US
(c) Christopher Janousek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
San Diego County, CA, USA
(c) CallieSanDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-03
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Sela Raisl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) Maisie Roy-Musor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
El Granada, CA, US
(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-19
Océano Pacífico Norte, CA, US
(c) rsolorzanohsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gracilariopsis andersonii. BISH 668411. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956151051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668411.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956151051 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026