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Sargassum
As recorded: Sargassum C.Agardh, 1820
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Wajima, T.
- Collector number
- 93
- Locality
- Joetsu
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Identified by
- Kitayama, T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sargassum observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,932 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
(c) François-Xavier Taxil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Carmel Beach, Carmel, CA, US
(c) Christopher Janousek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
CA, US
(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sargassum. BISH 732801. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956599592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/732801.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956599592 ↗
- 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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