''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
''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 ...
'' 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 eq ...
. 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
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, 2001) (formerly ''
Discoplax
''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 ...
'')
* ''
Tuerkayana hirtipes
''Tuerkayana hirtipes'' is a species of terrestrial crab.
Description and behaviour
''T. hirtipes'' can be distinguished from members of the genus ''Discoplax'' by the smooth and distinctly inflated carapace. It is also blue or blue-brown in co ...
''
( Dana, 1851) (formerly ''
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 ...
'')
* ''
Tuerkayana magnum
''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 r ...
''
(Ng & Shih, 2015) (formerly ''
Discoplax
''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 ...
'')
* ''
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 ''
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 ...
'')
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Grapsoidea
Terrestrial crustaceans
Decapod genera
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