Grapsus grapsus
Sally Lightfoot Crab
As recorded: Grapsus grapsus tenuicrustatus
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Grapsus grapsus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30,566 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Madeira Island, Machico, Madeira, PT
(c) Nastnein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Marina (700), São Martinho, 9000-053 Funchal, Portugal
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
38678 Adeje, Santa Cruz de Ténérife, Espagne
(c) lezanimaux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Kalaoa
(c) lilianajoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
(c) Patricia Rosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
9225, Portugal
(c) Ingo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Grapsus grapsus. BPBM 2112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37014899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/2112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37014899 ↗
- 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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