Phaeostrophion irregulare
Sand-scoured False Kelp
As recorded: Phaeostrophion irregulare Setchell & Gardner
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Laminariales › Laminariaceae
- Collected by
- Hoyle, M.D.
- Collector number
- 936
- Date
- April 19, 1977
- Locality
- Luffenholtz Beach, Samoa public boat ramp near Coast Guard Station
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 19, 1977, Hoyle, M.D. also collected 2 other specimens.
Phaeostrophion irregulare observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.
2026-07-14
Capital Regional District, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-19
Fishboat Bay, BC, Canada
(c) Michael G. Shepard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Ciara T. McKim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
North Pacific Ocean, OR, US
(c) MM Schwegmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
North Pacific Ocean, CA, US
(c) all18, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-01
San Mateo, California, United States
(c) Stephanie Stock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phaeostrophion irregulare. BISH 690316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956363746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/690316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956363746 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026