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Cycloachelous orbicularis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 1822Invertebrate Zoology

Cycloachelous orbicularis

As recorded: Portunus orbicularis (Richters, 1880)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae

Collected by
T.T. Dranga and L.A. ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Locality
Kaneohe Bay
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
4 Bishop specimens of Cycloachelous orbicularisSpecies page ›

Cycloachelous orbicularis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Cycloachelous orbicularis observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Lipah Beach

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cycloachelous orbicularis. BPBM 1822. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38205915. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1822.

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