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Dictyota
Y-branched Algae
As recorded: Dictyota J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1809
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Aquatic Resources D.L.N.R.
- Collector number
- IA 20818
- Date
- September 1, 1992
- Locality
- Kahoolawe
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1992, Aquatic Resources D.L.N.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dictyota observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-24
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-24
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Anuschka Faucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-08
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jatay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-12
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dictyota. BISH 700554. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956539836. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/700554.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956539836 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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