Lybia edmondsoni
Hawaiian Pom-pom Crab
As recorded: Lybia edmondsoni Takeda & Miyake, 1970
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae
- Collected by
- D. Takaoka
- Locality
- Magic Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lybia edmondsoni observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.
2026-08-30
Hawaii, US
(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
South Kona, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-04
Hawaii, US
(c) c_carly37, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-07
Kahalu’u Beach Park, 78-6702 Ali‘i Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA
(c) Russell Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-26
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lybia edmondsoni. BPBM 15955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090212594. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/15955.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090212594 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026