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Pseudozius caystrus
Caystre's Crab
As recorded: Pseudozius caystrus (Adams & White, 1849)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Pseudoziidae
- Collected by
- Otto Degener
- Locality
- Kanton Island
- Island
- Kanton Island
- Region
- Kiribati
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pseudozius caystrus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-11.

2026-07-11
Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, TW
(c) Elias_K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Okinawa, JP
(c) KrabX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-16
(c) KrabX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-16
太平洋, 东京, JP
(c) junchannel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US
(c) Pioneer_Entomology, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-03
墾丁國家公園, 恆春鎮, 屏東縣, TW
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudozius caystrus. BPBM 5673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38272024. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38272024 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
