Galathea spinosorostris
As recorded: Galathea spinosorostris Dana, 1852
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Galatheidae
- Collected by
- Brock
- Locality
- off Queen Victoria Head
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 95 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Galathea spinosorostris observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-05-28.
2017-05-28
Kaneohe Bay,outside reef N end of Bay
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2017-05-27
Kaneohe Bay, N of Kapapa Island
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2009-03-15
Kahekili Beach Park, 65 Kai Ala Dr, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2006-10-26
French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii, USA
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2004-10-15
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Galathea spinosorostris. BPBM 5461. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36892524. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5461.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36892524 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026