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In life — Bolas Spiders, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Renato Brito, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Renato Brito
BISH 780878Botany

Mastophora

Bolas Spiders

As recorded: Mastophora Decaisne, 1842

Plantae › Rhodophyta › Florideophyceae › Corallinales › Mastophoraceae

Collected by
Eldredge, L.; Fl.; Fauna ClassLucius G. Eldredge III →Fauna Class →Fl →
Collector number
RT#1844
Date
May 25, 1967
Locality
Bordallo's Beach
Island
Guam
Record type
Preserved specimen
40 Bishop specimens of Mastophora · collected 1952–1990Species page ›

Mastophora observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 847 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Mastophora observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA

(c) Vincent Rusler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Montgomery County, OH, USA

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

Mastophora observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Centreville, VA, USA

(c) Jacob Adams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Dogwood Ave, Johnson City, TN, US

(c) Abigail Pyburn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Bluemont, WV 20135, USA

(c) Brian Magurn, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Mastophora observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Blountville

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Mastophora. BISH 780878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369785. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/780878.

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