Utinomiella dimorpha
Cauliflower Coral Crab
As recorded: Pseudocryptochirus kahe McCain & Coles, 1979
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Cryptochiridae
- Collected by
- John C. McCain
- Locality
- N shore; Shark's Cove
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 20 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Utinomiella dimorpha observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.
2026-08-27
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
South Kona, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
South Kona, HI, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Utinomiella dimorpha. BPBM 8516. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38250832. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/8516.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38250832 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026