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Alpheus in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Sear
BPBM 4059Invertebrate ZoologyType

Alpheus

As recorded: Alpheus Fabricius, 1798

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae

Collected by
C.H. Edmondson
Locality
Kawela Bay
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Type status
Type
Record type
Preserved specimen
49 Bishop specimens of AlpheusSpecies page ›

Alpheus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,784 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Alpheus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Western Cape, ZA

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

Alpheus observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Hobsons Bay - Williamstown, AU-VI, AU

(c) Seagull Lung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Lipah Beach

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

Alpheus observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Cádiz, España

(c) Iván Jesús Fernández Jiménez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Alpheus observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

7X7R+2HR, Rasdhoo, Maldives

(c) Paul Winthrop, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Alpheus observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

5GVC+5HC, Barrios Unidos, Panamá

no rights reserved

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Cite this specimen

Alpheus. BPBM 4059. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34916400. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/4059.

Record sources