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Nucia speciosa in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
BPBM 3113Invertebrate Zoology

Nucia speciosa

As recorded: Nucia speciosa Dana, 1852

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Leucosiidae

Collected by
C.H. Edmondson
Locality
Hanauma Bay
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
22 Bishop specimens of Nucia speciosaSpecies page ›

Nucia speciosa observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-30.

Nucia speciosa observed 2026-08-30

2026-08-30

Northern Mariana Islands, MP

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

Nucia speciosa observed 2026-04-11

2026-04-11

Aceh, ID

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

Nucia speciosa observed 2026-04-05

2026-04-05

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

Nucia speciosa observed 2025-09-07

2025-09-07

Guam, 66010

(c) Daniel Eisenhauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Nucia speciosa observed 2025-06-28

2025-06-28

Guam, 66010

(c) Daniel Eisenhauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Nucia speciosa observed 2025-06-20

2025-06-20

Tinian, CNMI

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

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

Cite this specimen

Nucia speciosa. BPBM 3113. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37700765. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/3113.

Record sources