Pagurixus festinus
Fast Hermit Crab
As recorded: Pagurixus festinus McLaughlin & Haig, 1984
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Paguridae
- Collected by
- L.S. Godwin
- Locality
- Pearl and Hermes Reef
- Island
- Pearl And Hermes Reef
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- S. Godwin
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pagurixus festinus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-05.
2026-04-05
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-06
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2021-10-19
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-09-16
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-09-16
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-05-29
Kaneohe Bay, W of Kekepa Island
(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Pagurixus festinus. BPBM 13094. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090319993. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/13094.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090319993 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026