
Lithophyllum
encrusting coralline algae
As recorded: Lithophyllum Philippi, 1837
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Lithophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Horwitz, L.
- Collector number
- MSD 9009D
- Date
- July 1, 1951
- Locality
- Arno Atoll
- Island
- Arno Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1951, Horwitz, L. also collected 7 other specimens.
Lithophyllum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 922 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Véronique Lamare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Nicolas LATOUR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
España
(c) Musaranha Lv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Llanes, ES
(c) shmalcenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
R. da Liberdade (X Primeiro de Maio), Peniche, Portugal
(c) Pedro Ramalho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lithophyllum. BISH 708459. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956446662. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/708459.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956446662 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
