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Xanthidae in life
In life — Round Crabs, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Ondřej Radosta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ondřej Radosta
BPBM 16475Invertebrate Zoology

Xanthidae

Round Crabs

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae

Locality
West side
Island
Niʻihau
Identified by
S. Godwin
Record type
Preserved specimen
234 Bishop specimens of XanthidaeSpecies page ›

Xanthidae observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Xanthidae observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Mana 97360, Guyane française

(c) Julien Piolain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Xanthidae observed 2026-08-17

2026-08-17

Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Cortés, Honduras

(c) Eric van den Berghe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Xanthidae observed 2026-07-18

2026-07-18

Maripasoula 97370

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

Xanthidae observed 2026-02-22

2026-02-22

RN La Isla Escondida - around lodge

(c) Jurgen Beckers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Xanthidae observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

Maripasoula 97370, Guyane française

(c) Julien Piolain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Xanthidae observed 2026-01-18

2026-01-18

Matoury 97351, Guyane française

(c) Julien Piolain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Xanthidae. BPBM 16475. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979299451. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/16475.

Record sources