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Dictyota dichotoma
Forked ribbons
As recorded: Dictyota dichotoma (Huds.) J.V.Lamour.
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.
- Collector number
- IA 11614
- Date
- January 7, 1974
- Locality
- Boiler Bay, cup reefs
- Island
- St. Croix
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 7, 1974, Abbott, D.P. also collected 10 other specimens.
Dictyota dichotoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. 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 691125. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956593483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/691125.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956593483 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026