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Juxtaxanthias tetraodon in life
In life — Four-toothed Crab, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Adrien Cantat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Adrien Cantat
BPBM 4126Invertebrate Zoology

Juxtaxanthias tetraodon

Four-toothed Crab

As recorded: Xanthias tetraodon (Heller, 1862)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae

Locality
Jarvis Island
Island
Jarvis Island
Region
Unknown Region
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Juxtaxanthias tetraodonSpecies page ›

Juxtaxanthias tetraodon observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-10.

Juxtaxanthias tetraodon observed 2026-06-10

2026-06-10

Niue, Niue, NU

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

Juxtaxanthias tetraodon observed 2023-08-17

2023-08-17

Îles Australes, PF

(c) Adrien Cantat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Juxtaxanthias tetraodon. BPBM 4126. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39702770. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/4126.

Record sources