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Melanothamnus harveyi
As recorded: Neosiphonia harveyi (J.W.Bailey) M.S.Kim et al.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Rhodomelaceae
- Collected by
- Conway, J.R.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 19, 1970
- Locality
- West Falmouth, Fassetts Point
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Tsuda, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 19, 1970, Conway, J.R. also collected 8 other specimens.
Melanothamnus harveyi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.

2026-09-19
Anglesey, Wales, GB
(c) Paul Brazier, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-23
29900 Concarneau, France
(c) Elphège Budzinski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-25
La Rocque
(c) Chris Isaacs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-04-04
Kaipara Harbour, Auckland, NZ
(c) amandacis33, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Melanothamnus harveyi. BISH 682502. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956216301. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/682502.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956216301 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
