
Trapezia tigrina
Red-spotted Guard Crab
As recorded: Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Trapeziidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice
- Locality
- Inner Harbor
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- P. Castro
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Trapezia tigrina observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 163 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
海南省三亚市天涯区天涯区直辖椰风长廊西岛
(c) fmeng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Jazirat Abu Shushah 49720, Saudi Arabia
(c) KaneRJ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trapezia tigrina. BPBM 11361. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39363680. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/11361.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39363680 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
