
BPBM 6710Invertebrate Zoology
Xiphonectes macrophthalmus
As recorded: Portunus macrophthalmus Rathbun, 1906
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae
- Locality
- off Sand Id
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 23 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Xiphonectes macrophthalmus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-11-20.

2024-11-20
West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Febrianne S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-07-24
Palau
(c) Bryan J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Xiphonectes macrophthalmus. BPBM 6710. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38203772. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/6710.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38203772 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
