Caprella penantis
As recorded: Caprella penantis Leach, 1814
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Caprellidae
- Locality
- Fort Macon; at E tip of island
- Island
- North Carolina
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 2 m
- Identified by
- J. McCain
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Caprella penantis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-03.
2026-04-03
Falmouth Bay, Falmouth, England, GB
(c) Nathan Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-02
本州, 京都府, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-03-02
本州, 京都府, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-03-02
本州, 京都府, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-03-02
本州, 京都府, JP
(c) りなべる, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-04
Near BHP rock wall, Whyalla Barson SA 5601, Australia
(c) Janine Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Caprella penantis. BPBM 8089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35757740. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/8089.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35757740 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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