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Portunus in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 10716Invertebrate Zoology

Portunus

As recorded: Portunus Weber, 1795

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae

Collected by
D. Stokes
Locality
Enewetak (islet); lagoon side; off Enewetak Marine Biological Lab
Island
Enewetak Atoll
Region
Marshall Islands
Depth
10 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of PortunusSpecies page ›

Cycloachelous orbicularis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Cycloachelous orbicularis observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

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

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

Cite this specimen

Portunus. BPBM 10716. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38204578. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/10716.

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