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Atya scabra in life
In life — Camacuto shrimp, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) janbaars, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by janbaars
BPBM 5297Invertebrate Zoology

Atya scabra

Camacuto shrimp

As recorded: Atya scabra (Leach, 1816)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Atyidae

Collected by
F.X. Williams
Locality
Guatemala
Island
Guatemala
Region
Guatemala
Record type
Preserved specimen

Atya scabra observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-26.

Atya scabra observed 2026-06-26

2026-06-26

M962+X4G, Provincia de Puntarenas, Osa, Drake, Costa Rica

(c) Andrea Vannini - Environmental Biologist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Atya scabra observed 2026-03-11

2026-03-11

Tihuatlán, Ver., México

(c) Sandra Palomino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Atya scabra observed 2026-02-22

2026-02-22

PR-174, Bayamón, PR, US

(c) Julio Campis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Atya scabra observed 2026-02-10

2026-02-10

Fort-de-France, MQ

(c) Matteo Bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Atya scabra observed 2025-11-22

2025-11-22

Sucre, Sucre, VE

(c) Gabriel Vera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Atya scabra observed 2025-07-02

2025-07-02

Puerto Rico, Utuado, PR, US

(c) Alondra M. Caro Ruiz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Atya scabra. BPBM 5297. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35326427. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5297.

Record sources