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Anchistus miersi in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Debra Baker
BPBM 5686Invertebrate Zoology

Anchistus miersi

As recorded: Anchistus miersi (De Man, 1888)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palaemonidae

Collected by
Otto Degener
Locality
Kanton Island
Island
Kanton Island
Region
Kiribati
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Anchistus miersiSpecies page ›

Anchistus miersi observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-22.

Anchistus miersi observed 2025-08-22

2025-08-22

Ile Ouen, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Anchistus miersi. BPBM 5686. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35078075. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5686.

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