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Portunus pubescens
As recorded: Portunus pubescens (Dana, 1852)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae
- Collected by
- Chas. Alona
- Locality
- Waimanalo
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Portunus pubescens observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-18.

2026-05-18
中国海南省陵水黎族自治县
(c) island-lover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
中国海南省陵水黎族自治县
(c) island-lover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-25
(c) WILDDADA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-28
Kahaone Pl, Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-31
吉阳区, 三亚市, 海南省, CN
(c) xingtong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Portunus pubescens. BPBM 4915. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38204978. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/4915.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38204978 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
