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Hippolyte 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 5787Invertebrate Zoology

Hippolyte

As recorded: Hippolyte Leach, 1814

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Hippolytidae

Collected by
C.H. Edmondson
Locality
Kawela
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
18 Bishop specimens of HippolyteSpecies page ›

Hippolyte observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,009 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Hippolyte observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Saltburn-By-The-Sea, England, GB

(c) Alexander Bevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hippolyte observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Saltburn-By-The-Sea, England, GB

(c) Alexander Bevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hippolyte observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Carrickfergus Castle, Carrickfergus BT38 8BL, UK

(c) n_mcmahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hippolyte observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Northern Ireland, UK

(c) Jess Sennett-Seale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hippolyte observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Cádiz, España

(c) Iván Jesús Fernández Jiménez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Hippolyte observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Cádiz, España

(c) Iván Jesús Fernández Jiménez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Hippolyte. BPBM 5787. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37194398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5787.

Record sources