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Dictyota
Y-branched Algae
As recorded: Dictyota J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 11176 & 1117
- Date
- January 5, 1973
- Locality
- Coakley Bay
- Island
- St. Croix
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 5, 1973, Abbott, I.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dictyota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,927 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, 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)

2026-10-23
Utjeha Hladna Uvala, Czarnogóra
(c) K.P., some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
9P53+832, Bigova 85330, Czarnogóra
(c) K.P., some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Tamariu Beach, 17212 Tamariu, Girona, España
(c) Edu Alcaniz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota. BISH 691112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956331333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/691112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956331333 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
