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Geograpsus crinipes in life
In life — Yellow Nipper, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amaury Durbano
BPBM 1872Invertebrate Zoology

Geograpsus crinipes

Yellow Nipper

As recorded: Geograpsus crinipes (Dana, 1851)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae

Locality
Kiritimati Atoll
Island
Kiritimati Atoll
Region
Unknown Region
Record type
Preserved specimen
30 Bishop specimens of Geograpsus crinipesSpecies page ›

Geograpsus crinipes observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 364 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

Geograpsus crinipes observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Maii Tapere, Ngatangiia District, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Geograpsus crinipes observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

台灣屏東縣恆春鎮

(c) Shin Chun Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Geograpsus crinipes observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Christmas Island National Park, Christmas Island, CX

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Geograpsus crinipes observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Samoa

(c) Dan McKenzie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Geograpsus crinipes observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF

(c) Adam Trinklein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Geograpsus crinipes observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

Arno Atoll, RMI

(c) Chris Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Geograpsus crinipes. BPBM 1872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36931652. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1872.

Record sources