Glyptonotus antarcticus

As recorded: Glyptonotus antarcticus Eights, 1852

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Isopoda › Chaetiliidae

Collected by: J.A. Macdonald
Locality: 3/4 mile out from McM. Station
Island: Antarctica
Region: Antarctica
Depth: 190 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Glyptonotus antarcticus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-23.

2026-02-23

Paradise Harbor Shag Cliffs

(c) Kim Nesbitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-23

Paradise Harbor Shag Cliffs

(c) Kim Nesbitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-14

Mikkelson Harbour

(c) Justin Hofman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-05

Antarctica (general), AQ

(c) Daniela Tamayo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-16

Antarctica

(c) Gitte Kragh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11

Antarctica

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

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Cite this specimen

Glyptonotus antarcticus. BPBM 8474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36968601. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/8474.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36968601 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026