''Discoplax'' is a genus of
terrestrial crab
A number of lineages of crabs have evolved to live predominantly on land. Examples of terrestrial crabs are found in the families Gecarcinidae and Gecarcinucidae, as well as in selected genera from other families, such as ''Sesarma'', althoug ...
s. It is very closely related to the genus ''
Cardisoma
''Cardisoma'' is a genus of large land crabs. Three species formerly placed in this genus are now placed in '' Discoplax''. The four species that remain in ''Cardisoma'' are found in warm coastal regions where they live in burrows. Young individu ...
''.
Five species are currently recognised:
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Discoplax celeste
''Discoplax'' is a genus of terrestrial crabs. It is very closely related to the genus '' Cardisoma''.
Five species are currently recognised:
*'' Discoplax celeste'' 2012
*'' Discoplax gracilipes'' Ng & Guinot, 2001
*'' Discoplax longipes'' A. ...
'' 2012
*''
Discoplax gracilipes''
Ng & Guinot, 2001
*''
Discoplax longipes''
A. Milne-Edwards, 1867
*''
Discoplax magna
''Discoplax'' is a genus of terrestrial crab
A number of lineages of crabs have evolved to live predominantly on land. Examples of terrestrial crabs are found in the families Gecarcinidae and Gecarcinucidae, as well as in selected genera f ...
''
Ng & Shih, 2014
*''
Discoplax michalis
''Discoplax'' is a genus of terrestrial crabs. It is very closely related to the genus ''Cardisoma''.
Five species are currently recognised:
*''Discoplax celeste'' 2012
*'' Discoplax gracilipes'' Ng & Guinot, 2001
*'' Discoplax longipes'' A. Mi ...
''
Ng & Shih, 2015
*''
Discoplax rotunda
''Discoplax rotunda'' is a species of land crab in the genus '' Discoplax'' found in the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to th ...
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(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
See also
* ''
Tuerkayana
''Tuerkayana'' is a genus of large land crabs. It was created from two members of the genus ''Cardisoma'' and two members of '' Discoplax'' in late 2018 after a re-examination of the taxonomy of the family Gecarcinidae. Said re-examination also ...
'' – a genus which holds crabs formerly found in ''Discoplax'' and ''
Cardisoma
''Cardisoma'' is a genus of large land crabs. Three species formerly placed in this genus are now placed in '' Discoplax''. The four species that remain in ''Cardisoma'' are found in warm coastal regions where they live in burrows. Young individu ...
''
References
Grapsoidea
Terrestrial crustaceans
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