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BPBM 6680Invertebrate Zoology

Calappa hepatica

As recorded: Calappa hepatica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Calappidae

Locality
off Bird Id
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Depth
25 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
68 Bishop specimens of Calappa hepaticaSpecies page ›

Calappa hepatica observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 519 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Calappa hepatica observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

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

Calappa hepatica observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Australia

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calappa hepatica observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Kamehameha Hwy + Opp Hauula Homestead Rd, Hauula, HI 96717, USA

(c) Pedro Sastre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calappa hepatica observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) amelier988, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calappa hepatica observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Celebes Sea, North Sulawesi, ID

(c) Tony Eales, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Calappa hepatica observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Guam, 66010

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Calappa hepatica. BPBM 6680. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35678104. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/6680.

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