''Tuerkayana'' is a genus of large

land crabs 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'', althou ...

. It was created from two members of 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 ...

'' and two members of '' Discoplax'' in late 2018 after a re-examination of the taxonomy of the family

Gecarcinidae The Gecarcinidae, the land crabs, are a family of true crabs that are adapted for terrestrial existence. Similar to all other crabs, land crabs possess a series of gills. In addition, the part of the carapace covering the gills is inflated and e ...

. Said re-examination also resulted in the creation of the new family Leptograpsodidae for the genus '' Leptograpsodes''.

Species

The genus ''Tuerkayana'' comprises these four species: * ''

Tuerkayana celeste ''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 The Gecarcinidae, the ...

'' (Ng & Guinot, 2001) (formerly '' Discoplax'') * '' Tuerkayana hirtipes'' ( Dana, 1851) (formerly ''

'') * '' Tuerkayana magnum'' (Ng & Shih, 2015) (formerly '' Discoplax'') * ''

Tuerkayana rotundum ''Tuerkayana'' is a genus of large Land crab, 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-examina ...

'' (Quay & Gaimard, 1824) (formerly ''

'')

References

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* * Grapsoidea Terrestrial crustaceans Decapod genera {{crab-stub