''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'', alth ...
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 individua ...
''.
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. Mil ...
'' 2012
*''
Discoplax gracilipes
''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. M ...
''
Ng & Guinot, 2001
*''
Discoplax longipes
''Discoplax longipes'' is a species of terrestrial crab. It is found in karstic caves on Pacific islands and ranges from the Loyalty Islands to French Polynesia (the Guam population was recognized as a separate species, '' D. michalis'', in 201 ...
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A. Milne-Edwards, 1867
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Discoplax magna
''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. Miln ...
''
Ng & Shih, 2014
*''
Discoplax michalis''
Ng & Shih, 2015
*''
Discoplax rotunda''
(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 individua ...
''
References
Grapsoidea
Terrestrial crustaceans
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