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Sphaerotrichia divaricata
Slippery Tangle Weed
As recorded: Sphaerotrichia divaricata (C.Agardh) Kylin
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Ectocarpales › Chordariaceae
- Collected by
- Conway, J.R.; Woelkerling, W.J.R. Conway →W.J. Woelkerling →
- Collector number
- 39
- Date
- September 17, 1969
- Locality
- W. Yarmouth; West Yarmouth Town Beach
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- Conway, J.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 17, 1969, Conway, J.R.; Woelkerling, W. also collected 7 other specimens.
Sphaerotrichia divaricata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-10.
2025-06-10
Victoria, CA-NS, CA
(c) Hunter Stevens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-10
Victoria, CA-NS, CA
(c) Hunter Stevens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-14
Clam Bay, Halifax, NS, CA
(c) Hunter Stevens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sphaerotrichia divaricata. BISH 772215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956370558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/772215.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956370558 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026