Macrophthalmus convexus
Convex Sentinel Crab
As recorded: Macrophthalmus convexus Stimpson, 1858
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Macrophthalmidae
- Collected by
- C.H. Edmondson
- Locality
- Viti Levu Island
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macrophthalmus convexus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 77 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Islands, HK
(c) yutliyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
香港荔枝窝
(c) 妖, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
香港荔枝窝
(c) 妖, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Suva, Fiji
(c) Paulini Bale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Quanzhou, CN-FJ, CN
(c) sandcarve, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Sam Shing, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
(c) Sunnetchan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Macrophthalmus convexus. BPBM 3963. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37504261. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/3963.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37504261 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026