
Janira
As recorded: Janira Leach, 1814
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Isopoda › Janiridae
- Collected by
- L. Watling
- Locality
- Pacific Ocean
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Depth
- 490 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Janira observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-16.

2026-08-16
Argyll and Bute Council, UK
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Falmouth Bay, England, GB
(c) vickybarlow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26
F876+6R, Dana Point, CA 92629, USA
(c) Intin Acarthan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-25
Menai Strait, Wales, GB
(c) Sean Hartnett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-17
Menai Strait, Menai Bridge, Wales, GB
(c) Nathan Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-30
Tapiraí, BR-SP, BR
(c) danielrave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Janira. BPBM 20493. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979286614. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/20493.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979286614 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
