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Dardanus scutellatus
Blue-eyed Hermit Crab
As recorded: Pagurus scutellatus H.Milne-Edwards, 1848
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae
- Collected by
- Loeb
- Locality
- Apia
- Island
- Samoa Islands
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dardanus scutellatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 306 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Toau Atoll, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Taha'a, French Polynesia
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dardanus scutellatus. BPBM 1677. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37873611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1677.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37873611 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026