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Dumontia contorta

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Dumontia contorta

Worm Weed

As recorded: Dumontia contorta (S.G.Gmelin) Ruprecht

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Gigartinales › Dumontiaceae

Collected by: Conway, J.R.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 4, 1970
Locality: Fassetts Point, West Falmouth
Region: Massachusetts, United States
Identified by: Hare, J.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Dumontia contorta · collected 1914–1988Species page ›

Dumontia contorta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-13.

Dumontia contorta observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Dale, Haverfordwest SA62 3RD, UK

(c) Jordan Thomas Hale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dumontia contorta observed 2026-06-20

2026-06-20

H969+MR, Chathill NE67 5AN, UK

(c) Sarah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dumontia contorta observed 2026-06-16

2026-06-16

Northern Ireland, GB

(c) Carly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dumontia contorta observed 2026-06-14

2026-06-14

North Atlantic Ocean, Brighton, England, GB

(c) yoursilverybeefly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dumontia contorta observed 2026-05-23

2026-05-23

Gulf of Maine, Brooklin, ME, US

(c) leda_beth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dumontia contorta observed 2026-05-23

2026-05-23

H969+MR, Chathill NE67 5AN, UK

(c) Sarah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Dumontia contorta. BISH 772286. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956643088. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/772286.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956643088 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026