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Planes marinus in life
In life — Drifter Crab, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) beaumasters, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by beaumasters
BPBM 3639Invertebrate Zoology

Planes marinus

Drifter Crab

As recorded: Pachygrapsus marinus (Rathbun, 1914)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae

Collected by
C.H. Edmondson
Locality
Mokapu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
9 Bishop specimens of Planes marinusSpecies page ›

Planes marinus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-12.

Planes marinus observed 2026-01-12

2026-01-12

Dargaville 0371, New Zealand

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

Planes marinus observed 2025-11-05

2025-11-05

Spotswood, New Plymouth, New Zealand

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

Planes marinus observed 2022-11-11

2022-11-11

North Island, Mangawhai, Northland, NZ

(c) Jack Warden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Planes marinus observed 2019-03-24

2019-03-24

Muriwai, New Zealand

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

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

Cite this specimen

Planes marinus. BPBM 3639. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37866673. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/3639.

Record sources