Pachygrapsus plicatus
Pleated Rock Crab
As recorded: Pachygrapsus plicatus (H.Milne Edwards, 1837)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae
- Collected by
- C.H. Edmondson
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Region
- U.S. Outlying Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pachygrapsus plicatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 224 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Farrington Hwy, Māʻili, HI, US
(c) matthewm821, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
S Kihei Rd, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Denali, 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
2026-10-03
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) mikeuveges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pachygrapsus plicatus. BPBM 1339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37865870. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1339.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37865870 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026