Evidence found
23 records across 1 countries and territories, 2011–2024.
Gecarcoidea natalis · GBIF taxon key 4645892
Where has the Christmas Island red crab been recorded?
Gecarcoidea natalis occurrence evidence comes from 23 records in 1 countries and territories, from 2011 to 2024. Most records come from Christmas Island.
- 23 records
- 1 places
- 4 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: June.
2 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
20112024
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Christmas Island red crab has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Christmas Island red crab. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Island | 23 |
Related animals
Others in the family Gecarcinidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.