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Macrophthalmus telescopicus in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by smithsonian_marinegeo
BPBM 5495Invertebrate Zoology

Macrophthalmus telescopicus

As recorded: Macrophthalmus telescopicus (Owen, 1839)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Macrophthalmidae

Collected by
Brock
Locality
'Mala No. 2'
Region
Unknown Region
Record type
Preserved specimen
11 Bishop specimens of Macrophthalmus telescopicusSpecies page ›

Macrophthalmus telescopicus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-24.

Macrophthalmus telescopicus observed 2025-10-24

2025-10-24

Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

(c) amutti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Macrophthalmus telescopicus observed 2025-03-26

2025-03-26

Kaneohe Bay, HI, US

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Macrophthalmus telescopicus observed 2024-03-10

2024-03-10

Îles Australes, PF

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

Macrophthalmus telescopicus observed 2017-06-01

2017-06-01

Kaneohe Bay, Coconut Island, Sandy Beach

(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Macrophthalmus telescopicus. BPBM 5495. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37499439. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5495.

Record sources