Platypodia eydouxi
Red-eyed Xanthid Crab
As recorded: Platypodia eydouxi (A.Milne-Edwards, 1865)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice, D. Muir & S. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →David Muir →
- Locality
- East Island Pier
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Platypodia eydouxi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-04.
2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-22
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-17
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-06
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Platypodia eydouxi. BPBM 18191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979263269. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/18191.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979263269 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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