Carpilius maculatus
Spotted Reef Crab
As recorded: Carpilius maculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Carpiliidae
- Collected by
- C.M. Cooke, Jr
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Carpilius maculatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 362 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
JPWX+27M, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744112, India
(c) Pritam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Cauayan
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Marine Pde at Magnetic Island Bowls club, Arcadia QLD 4819, Australia
(c) Tenaya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Indonesia
(c) Let's Go Shelling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carpilius maculatus. BPBM 840. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35793999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/840.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35793999 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026