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Huenia heraldica
Halimeda Crab
As recorded: Huenia proteus De Haan, 1839
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Epialtidae
- Collected by
- Brock
- Locality
- Waikiki; off Royal Hawaiian Hotel
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 60 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Huenia heraldica observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-24.

2026-07-24
North Kona, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
(c) ctallo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-18
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-13
Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-09
Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) Rinaldi Gotama, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-08
Saipan, CNMI
(c) nmi_fishguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Huenia heraldica. BPBM 5463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37209728. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5463.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37209728 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
