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Cryptosoma
As recorded: Cryptosoma Brullé, 1837
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Calappidae
- Collected by
- Henry Kikuda
- Locality
- Kailua
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cryptosoma observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Ecuador
(c) jeanh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-28
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) jjulio2000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-08
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-07
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Cryptosoma. BPBM 5770. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36209258. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5770.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36209258 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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