
Leptodius exaratus
As recorded: Leptodius exaratus (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Leptodius exaratus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-14.

2026-01-14
Shorncliffe Pier, Park Parade, Shorncliffe QLD 4017, Australia
(c) cirolana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-21
Q9JM+VWR, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India
(c) Dr. Deepu Visweswar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-18
Bahía Santiago, MX
(c) fernando0c, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-23
Arabian Sea, Mumbai, IN
(c) xavier0821, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-17
Arabian Sea, Mumbai, IN
(c) xavier0821, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-07-18
Johnston, Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, UM
(c) Ryan Rash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leptodius exaratus. BPBM 1880. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37419622. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1880.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37419622 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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