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Platypodia eydouxi in life
In life — Red-eyed Xanthid Crab, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David Andreas de Rivera Tønnessen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Andreas de Rivera Tønnessen
BPBM 19788Invertebrate Zoology

Platypodia eydouxi

Red-eyed Xanthid Crab

As recorded: Platypodia eydouxi (A.Milne-Edwards, 1865)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae

Locality
Oahu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
92 Bishop specimens of Platypodia eydouxiSpecies page ›

Platypodia eydouxi observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-04.

Platypodia eydouxi observed 2026-06-04

2026-06-04

Waialua, HI, US

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

Platypodia eydouxi observed 2026-06-03

2026-06-03

Waialua, HI, US

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

Platypodia eydouxi observed 2026-02-28

2026-02-28

Waialua, HI, US

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

Platypodia eydouxi observed 2026-02-22

2026-02-22

Kailua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Platypodia eydouxi observed 2026-01-17

2026-01-17

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Platypodia eydouxi observed 2026-01-06

2026-01-06

Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

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

Cite this specimen

Platypodia eydouxi. BPBM 19788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979289861. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/19788.

Record sources