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Dictyota
Y-branched Algae
As recorded: Dictyota J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Kitting, C.
- Collector number
- IA 23391
- Date
- February 1, 1998
- Locality
- St. Croix
- Island
- St. Croix
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1998, Kitting, C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dictyota observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1998. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,932 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Spain
(c) Héctor Ibáñez Cantero, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US
(c) lilgreen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota. BISH 691135. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629395. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/691135.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956629395 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026