
Calcinus laevimanus
Left-handed Hermit Crab
As recorded: Calcinus herbstii De Man, 1887
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae
- Collected by
- D. Thaanum
- Locality
- Nihoa
- Island
- Nihoa
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Calcinus laevimanus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,203 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-03
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calcinus laevimanus. BPBM 1335. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35671648. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1335.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35671648 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
