
Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus
As recorded: Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus McLaughlin, 1986
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Paguridae
- Collected by
- S.L. Coles
- Locality
- Kahe Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- McLaughlin
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-05-27.

2017-05-27
Kaneohe Bay, NE of Kapapa Island
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2017-05-26
Kaneohe Bay, N of Kekepa Island
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2014-09-08
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Darcy Kehler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2006-10-13
French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-10-15
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-10-19
Makena Landing Park, 5083 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus. BPBM 10781. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38357243. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/10781.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38357243 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
