Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Neopetrolisthes maculatus - Neopetrolisthes species - A marine genus.
Species profile
Anemone Porcelain Crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
8
Media items
Photos and videos
6
Dives
Distinct encounters
3
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 3.1–13.2m
- Median 5.3m · n=5
- Water temperature
- 25.0–28.0°C
- Median 26.0°C · n=8
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 5 profile-estimated, 3 contextual.
An early signal
8 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 8 observations / 6 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 5.2–6.7m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun3
Jul–Sep5
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 2Night · 6
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#6 · Sep 18, 2026
Saonek Monde
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
13.2m · Estimated at capture time27.0°C
#5 · Jul 16, 2026
Lawadi West
Tawali, PNG · Asia 2026
6.7m · Estimated at capture time25.0°C
#4 · Jul 16, 2026
Lawadi Central
Tawali, PNG · Asia 2026
3.1m · Estimated at capture time25.0°C
#3 · Jun 6, 2026
El Dorado
Dauin · Asia 2026
11.4m · Dive-average context28.0°C
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