
Grapsus grapsus
Sally Lightfoot Crab
As recorded: Grapsus grapsus tenuicrustatus
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae
- Collected by
- W.A. Bryan
- Locality
- Laysan
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Grapsus grapsus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30,563 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

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)

2026-10-27
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES
(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-27
Zamora, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
(c) senizm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Grapsus grapsus. BPBM 238. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37014310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/238.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37014310 ↗
- 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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