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BPBM 8101Invertebrate Zoology

Caprella

As recorded: Caprella Lamarck, 1801

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Amphipoda › Caprellidae

Collected by
J.L. Mohr
Locality
Pinos Point
Island
California
Region
United States
Identified by
J. McCain
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of CaprellaSpecies page ›

Caprella observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 610 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Caprella observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Washington, US

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

Caprella observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

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

Caprella observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Chile

(c) Max Salazar Iturra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Caprella observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Del Norte County, US-CA, US

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

Caprella observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Bluenose Dr, Lunenburg, NS, CA

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

Caprella observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

Washington, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Caprella. BPBM 8101. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35754947. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/8101.

Record sources