
Alpheus
As recorded: Alpheus Fabricius, 1798
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Alpheidae
- Collected by
- Helfrich and ZukeranPhilip Helfrich →L. Zukeran →
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Identified by
- D.M. Banner
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Alpheus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,785 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Western Cape, ZA
(c) keithhamshank, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Hobsons Bay - Williamstown, AU-VI, AU
(c) Seagull Lung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Cádiz, España
(c) Iván Jesús Fernández Jiménez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
7X7R+2HR, Rasdhoo, Maldives
(c) Paul Winthrop, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-09
5GVC+5HC, Barrios Unidos, Panamá
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Alpheus. BPBM 8878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34900155. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/8878.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34900155 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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