Carpilius convexus
Convex Crab
As recorded: Carpilius convexus (Forskål, 1775)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Carpiliidae
- Locality
- Oahu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Carpilius convexus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 342 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Magharibi, TZ-ZW, TZ
(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, EG
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-19
Singave, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carpilius convexus. BPBM 2157. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35798099. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/2157.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35798099 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026