Calcinus imperialis

Imperial Hermit Crab

As recorded: Calcinus imperialis Whitelegge, 1901

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae

Locality: Lord Howe Island
Island: Lord Howe
Region: Australia
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

Calcinus imperialis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 74 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

2026-10-03

Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Bateau Bay NSW 2261, Australia

(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14

Bateau Bay Beach, NSW, Australia

(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia

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

2026-04-27

Central Coast NSW, Australia

(c) Emily Sonter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27

Bateau Bay Beach, NSW, Australia

(c) Felix Harper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Calcinus imperialis. BPBM 194. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35674467. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/194.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35674467 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026