Discoplax longipes

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Discoplax longipes
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Gecarcinidae
Genus: Discoplax
Species:
D. longipes
Binomial name
Discoplax longipes
Synonyms

Cardisoma longipes A. Milne-Edwards, 1867

Discoplax longipes is a species of terrestrial crab. It is found in karstic caves on Pacific islands[2] and ranges from the Loyalty Islands to French Polynesia (the Guam population was recognized as a separate species, , in 2015).[3] Mating occurs in the caves, after which the females migrate to the sea to release their fertilised eggs.[4] The genus Discoplax was for a long time synonymised with Cardisoma, but was resurrected in the late 20th century.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Peter Davie (2010). "Discoplax longipes". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Discoplax longipes". SANTO 2006. Institut de recherche pour le développement. September 12, 2006. Archived from the original on November 22, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Peter K. L. Ng & Hsi-Tse Shih (2015). "The land crabs of the Discoplax longipes A. Milne-Edwards, 1867 species group, with description of a new species from Guam (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinidae)". Zootaxa. 3980 (3). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3980.3.3.
  4. ^ Richard G. Hartnoll (2010). "Chastity belts and planktotrophic larvae: constraints on gecarcinid reproductive behaviour". In Peter Castro; Peter J. F. Davie; Peter K. L. Ng (eds.). Studies on Brachyura: A Homage to Daniéle Guinot. Vol. 11. pp. 153–171. ISBN 978-90-04-17086-5.

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