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Actinotrichia
As recorded: Actinotrichia Decaisne, 1842
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Abbott, D.P.
- Collector number
- IA 17902
- Date
- March 4, 1957
- Locality
- South end of Gnat Reef, near "Melville Wreck"
- Island
- Balabac Island
- Region
- Palawan Province, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 4, 1957, Abbott, D.P. also collected 19 other specimens.
Actinotrichia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-16.

2025-11-16
Pantudlan, Loon, Bohol, Philippines
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-04
Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-17
Hillsborough Township, NJ, USA
(c) Lena Struwe, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2022-03-17
Hillsborough Township, NJ, USA
(c) Lena Struwe, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2021-02-25
Ledyard, CT, USA - Pine Swamp Wildlife Corridor
(c) MikeN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Actinotrichia. BISH 699523. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956167239. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699523.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956167239 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
