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Polydectus cupulifer
As recorded: Polydectus cupulifer (Latreille, 1812)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae
- Collected by
- C.H. Edmondson
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Polydectus cupulifer observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-31.

2026-07-31
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Adrien Cantat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Okinawa, JP
(c) imusan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-26
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, PF
(c) Adrien Cantat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-14
Îles Australes, PF
(c) Adrien Cantat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-04
North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-04
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Polydectus cupulifer. BPBM 2268. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38174629. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/2268.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38174629 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
