
Pilodius areolatus
Areolated Xanthid Crab
As recorded: Chlorodopsis areolata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae
- Locality
- Andaman Islands
- Island
- Andaman Islands
- Region
- India
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pilodius areolatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.

2026-08-31
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-14
(c) KrabX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-18
Charley Young Beach (southbound), Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) Nick Seefeldt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pilodius areolatus. BPBM 687. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35962649. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/687.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35962649 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
