Euapta godeffroyi
Lion's Paw Sea Cucumber
As recorded: Euapta godeffroyi (Semper, 1868)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Apodida › Synaptidae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney
- Locality
- W side; Taiohae Bay; reef platform
- Island
- Marquesas Islands
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Depth
- 4 m
- Identified by
- F. Rowe, 1983
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Euapta godeffroyi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 305 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-03
Eleele, HI 96705, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Dahab, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
台灣新北市貢寮區
(c) 劉佳勳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
El Saltito, La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Arturo Velasco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Euapta godeffroyi. BPBM 3268. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36775243. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/3268.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36775243 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026