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BPBM 6784Invertebrate Zoology

Huenia heraldica

Halimeda Crab

As recorded: Huenia proteus De Haan, 1839

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Epialtidae

Locality
Pokai Bay
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Depth
20 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Huenia heraldicaSpecies page ›

Huenia heraldica observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-24.

Huenia heraldica observed 2026-07-24

2026-07-24

North Kona, HI, USA

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

Huenia heraldica observed 2026-07-15

2026-07-15

Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

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

Huenia heraldica observed 2026-02-18

2026-02-18

Bitung, ID-SW, ID

(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Huenia heraldica observed 2025-04-13

2025-04-13

Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines

(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Huenia heraldica observed 2025-04-09

2025-04-09

Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia

(c) Rinaldi Gotama, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Huenia heraldica observed 2024-06-08

2024-06-08

Saipan, CNMI

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

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

Cite this specimen

Huenia heraldica. BPBM 6784. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37212445. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/6784.

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