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Actinotrichia fragilis
As recorded: Actinotrichia fragilis (Forssk.) Børgesen, 1932
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Nemaliales › Galaxauraceae
- Collected by
- Setchell, W.A.
- Collector number
- 1085
- Date
- June 12, 1920
- Locality
- Aua reef
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1920, Setchell, W.A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Actinotrichia fragilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Actinotrichia fragilis. BISH 705645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/705645.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507568 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
