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Calappidae in life
In life — Box Crabs, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Pauline Walsh Jacobson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Pauline Walsh Jacobson
BPBM 16167Invertebrate Zoology

Calappidae

Box Crabs

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Calappidae

Collected by
Y. Kondo
Locality
San Souci Beach
Island
Oʻahu
Record type
Preserved specimen
8 Bishop specimens of CalappidaeSpecies page ›

Calappidae observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Calappidae observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Los Angeles County, CA, USA

(c) Calvin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calappidae observed 2026-05-04

2026-05-04

Redondo Beach, CA, USA

(c) Jeremy_Jodoin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calappidae observed 2026-03-28

2026-03-28

Concepción, CL-BI, CL

(c) millaray_suazo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calappidae observed 2026-03-28

2026-03-28

Concepción, CL-BI, CL

(c) millaray_suazo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calappidae observed 2026-03-28

2026-03-28

Concepción, CL-BI, CL

(c) millaray_suazo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calappidae observed 2026-03-02

2026-03-02

Los Vilos, Coquimbo, Chile

(c) Aren Carrasco B., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Calappidae. BPBM 16167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090241667. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/16167.

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