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Euapta godeffroyi in life
In life — Lion's Paw Sea Cucumber, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) http://www.colours.dk/, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 1402Invertebrate Zoology

Euapta godeffroyi

Lion's Paw Sea Cucumber

As recorded: Euapta godeffroyi (Semper, 1868)

Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Apodida › Synaptidae

Collected by
Danielle B. Fellows and Connie StolenDanielle Barrere Fellows →Connie Stolen →
Locality
Nanakuli
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
13 Bishop specimens of Euapta godeffroyiSpecies page ›

Euapta godeffroyi observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 305 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

Euapta godeffroyi observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Euapta godeffroyi observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Eleele, HI 96705, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euapta godeffroyi observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

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

Euapta godeffroyi observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

台灣新北市貢寮區

(c) 劉佳勳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euapta godeffroyi observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

El Saltito, La Paz, B.C.S., MX

(c) Arturo Velasco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euapta godeffroyi observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Gladstone, QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Euapta godeffroyi. BPBM 1402. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36772177. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/1402.

Record sources