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Liomera bella in life
In life — Pretty Liomera, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) rosspolynesiaexpedition2014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by rosspolynesiaexpedition2014
BPBM 3173Invertebrate Zoology

Liomera bella

Pretty Liomera

As recorded: Carpilodes vaillantianus (A.Milne-Edwards, 1862)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae

Collected by
C.H. Edmondson
Locality
Kahala
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
60 Bishop specimens of Liomera bellaSpecies page ›

Liomera bella observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-22.

Liomera bella observed 2026-02-22

2026-02-22

Kailua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liomera bella observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liomera bella observed 2026-01-17

2026-01-17

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Liomera bella observed 2025-11-29

2025-11-29

Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liomera bella observed 2025-11-29

2025-11-29

Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liomera bella observed 2025-09-21

2025-09-21

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Liomera bella. BPBM 3173. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35794146. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/3173.

Record sources