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Padina
Mermaid's Fan Seaweeds
As recorded: Padina M.Adanson, 1763
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Dictyotales › Dictyotaceae
- Collected by
- Moffitt, R.
- Collector number
- IA 25219
- Date
- June 20, 2000
- Island
- Mokumanamana
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Abbott, I.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 20, 2000, Moffitt, R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Padina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 212 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
North Pacific Ocean, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
S Kihei Rd, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Padina. BISH 798430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956671047. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/798430.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956671047 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026