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Spermothamnion
As recorded: Spermothamnion J.E.Areschoug, 1847
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Ceramiales › Wrangeliaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- IA 11928
- Date
- January 13, 1975
- Locality
- Boiler Bay, beach rock
- Island
- St. Croix
- Region
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 13, 1975, Abbott, I.A. also collected 3 other specimens.
Spermothamnion observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-06-12.

2023-06-12
Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown, RI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2018-10-26
430 Nahant Rd, Nahant, MA 01908, USA
(c) totallystrange, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spermothamnion. BISH 693101. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956578989. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/693101.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956578989 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
