
Lithophyllum
encrusting coralline algae
As recorded: Lithophyllum Philippi, 1837
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Lithophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Dawson, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 13829
- Date
- August 23, 1955
- Locality
- Engebi Island, ocean side reef near margin
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 23, 1955, Dawson, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Lithophyllum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. 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 708469. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956639494. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/708469.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956639494 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
