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Calcinus latens in life
In life — Hidden Hermit Crab, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by drmattnimbs
BPBM 21362Invertebrate Zoology

Calcinus latens

Hidden Hermit Crab

As recorded: Calcinus latens (J.W.Randall, 1840)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae

Locality
Johnston Atoll
Record type
Preserved specimen
92 Bishop specimens of Calcinus latensSpecies page ›

Calcinus latens observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 807 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

Calcinus latens observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

台灣新北市貢寮區福連里

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

Calcinus latens observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

South Pacific Ocean, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calcinus latens observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

South Pacific Ocean, Polynésie française, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calcinus latens observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

South Pacific Ocean, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calcinus latens observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

South Pacific Ocean, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calcinus latens observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Calcinus latens. BPBM 21362. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979262117. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/21362.

Record sources