
Cymo melanodactylus
Black-fingered Coral Clinger
As recorded: Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae
- Collected by
- Loeb
- Locality
- Pago Pago
- Island
- Samoa Islands
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cymo melanodactylus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 72 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03
American Samoa, AS
(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) mikejdo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03
Penghu, TW-TA, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cymo melanodactylus. BPBM 1680. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36253931. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1680.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36253931 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
