Alpheus villosus

As recorded: Alpheus villosus (Olivier, 1811)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae

Collected by: Banner
Locality: Thursday Island, NE side and N end
Island: Queensland
Depth: 6 m
Identified by: Banner
Record type: Preserved specimen

Alpheus villosus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-09.

2026-05-09

Altona Beach, Altona, VIC, AU

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

2026-01-04

South Australia 5690, Australia

(c) Kelly Forbes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-25

Adelaide SA, Australia

(c) Johanna Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-25

Glenelg SA 5045, Australia

(c) Johanna Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-24

Glenelg SA 5045, Australia

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

2025-10-17

Holdfast Bay - North, South Australia, Australia

(c) Johanna Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Alpheus villosus. BPBM 11102. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34926451. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/11102.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34926451 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026