
Dictyota
Y-branched Algae
As recorded: Dictyota J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Ogura
- Collector number
- 18543
- Date
- February 1, 1959
- Locality
- Enewetak Islet
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1959, Ogura also collected 18 other specimens.
Dictyota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,930 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US
(c) lilgreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-23
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota. BISH 682275. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956421871. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/682275.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956421871 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
