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Dictyota dichotoma
Forked ribbons
As recorded: Dictyota dichotoma (Huds.) J.V.Lamour.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 11159
- Date
- January 5, 1973
- Locality
- Coakley Bay
- Island
- St. Croix
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 5, 1973, Abbott, I.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Dictyota dichotoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 681 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

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)

2026-10-17
Уссурийский Залив, Приморский край, RU
(c) alexei1969, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dictyota dichotoma. BISH 691114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610235. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/691114.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956610235 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
