Polydectus cupulifer
Teddy Bear Crab
As recorded: Polydectus cupulifer (Latreille, 1812)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae
- Collected by
- T.T. Dranga and L.A. ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
- Locality
- Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polydectus cupulifer observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-31.
2026-07-31
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Adrien Cantat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Okinawa, JP
(c) imusan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-26
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Adrien Cantat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-14
Îles Australes, PF
(c) Adrien Cantat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-04
North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-04
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Polydectus cupulifer. BPBM 1827. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38175260. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1827.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38175260 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026