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BPBM 19950Invertebrate Zoology

Lucifer

As recorded: Lucifer Thompson, 1829

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Luciferidae

Locality
Hawai‘i County
Island
Hawaiʻi Island
Region
United States
Depth
17 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
9 Bishop specimens of LuciferSpecies page ›

Lucifer observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,167 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Lucifer observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Faulkner County, AR, USA

(c) hr_dragonfly, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lucifer observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Denton, Texas, United States

(c) John Thomlinson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lucifer observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Txdot Tract, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

(c) Cindi Tanner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lucifer observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Lubbock, TX, US

(c) Ryu Sykes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lucifer observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

County Road 258, Georgetown, TX, US

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

Lucifer observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Cotia, SP, BR

(c) Emilly Amaro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Lucifer. BPBM 19950. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979308745. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/19950.

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