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Chorda filum
Mermaid's Tresses
As recorded: Chorda filum (L.) Stackh.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Chordaceae
- Collected by
- Conway, J.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 17, 1969
- Locality
- West Yarmouth Town Beach, West Yarmouth
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 17, 1969, Conway, J.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Chorda filum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 331 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
Alnwick, England, GB
(c) dmh1995, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Frankreich
(c) Anton Drescher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
North Uist, UK
(c) Helen Inman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Northumberland, England, GB
(c) Jane Dixon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Cliff Road, Waterville-Spunkane, Co. Kerry, IE
(c) Camilla Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
(c) Antón Vázquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Chorda filum. BISH 680950. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956560203. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/680950.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956560203 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026