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Membranoptera alata
As recorded: Membranoptera alata (Hudson) Stackhouse
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Delesseriaceae
- Collected by
- Hehre, E.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 23, 1966
- Locality
- West Quoddy Head, Lubec
- Region
- Maine, United States
- Identified by
- Conway, J.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1966, Hehre, E.J. also collected 5 other specimens.
Membranoptera alata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Scapa Bay - Orkney UK
(c) ðejay (Orkney), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15
Rock House, St Abbs, Eyemouth TD14 5PW, UK
(c) Rebecca Yahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15
Frankrijk
(c) Olivier De Clerck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-23
Anglesey, Wales, GB
(c) Paul Brazier, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-04
Finistère, Bretagne, FR
(c) Pierre Corbrion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-04-18
North Sea, Eyemouth, Scotland, GB
(c) michaelonthemountain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Membranoptera alata. BISH 688154. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956432210. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/688154.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956432210 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
