Heikeopsis japonica
Samurai Crab
As recorded: Doripe japonica von Siebold, 1824
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Dorippidae
- Collected by
- R. Rockwell
- Locality
- Japan
- Island
- Japan
- Region
- Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Heikeopsis japonica observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Qingdao, CN-SD, CN
(c) fhvc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning, China
(c) Mike Yan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
Qingdao, CN-SD, CN
(c) orcinusss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
黄河口
(c) castle_pendragon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-14
Qingdao, CN-SD, CN
(c) fhvc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-10
Qingdao, CN-SD, CN
(c) zgy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Heikeopsis japonica. BPBM 1859. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36543604. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1859.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36543604 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026