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Ectocarpus
As recorded: Ectocarpus Lyngbye, 1819
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Ectocarpales › Ectocarpaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Date
- January 15, 1973
- Locality
- Tamarind Reef
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ectocarpus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
Scapa Bay - Orkney, UK
(c) ðejay (Orkney), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-11
Samoa, CA 95564, USA
(c) kpearson973, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Sela Raisl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-12
Falmouth TR11 4LX, UK
(c) aliceyypoo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-24
North Pacific Ocean, CA, US
(c) sylvansea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-01
James Island, SC, US
(c) L. Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ectocarpus. BISH 692400.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36645018. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/692400.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36645018 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
