
Pachygrapsus planifrons
Hairy-fingered Rock Crab
As recorded: Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae
- Collected by
- C.M. Cooke, III
- Locality
- Malaekahana
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pachygrapsus planifrons observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 59 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-10.

2026-06-10
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) skynosaur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-22
Makena, HI 96753, USA
(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Okinawa, JP
(c) Crabs' Promenade カニの散歩道, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pachygrapsus planifrons. BPBM 253. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37866623. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/253.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37866623 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
