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Pterocladiella
As recorded: Pterocladiella B.Santelices & M.H.Hommersand, 1997
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gelidiales › Pterocladiaceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Collector number
- I.A. 16772
- Date
- July 26, 1984
- Locality
- Launiupoko
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1984, Abbott, I.A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Pterocladiella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-07.

2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-07
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-10
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pterocladiella. BISH 693904. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956399946. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/693904.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956399946 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
