Tuerkayana celeste
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Gecarcinidae
Genus: Tuerkayana
Species:
T. celeste
Binomial name
Tuerkayana celeste
(Ng & Davie, 2012)
Synonyms
  • Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012

Tuerkayana celeste, known as the Christmas Island blue crab is a species of crab in the family Gecarcinidae. The species is only found near freshwater on Christmas Island. The species was first recorded in 1900 but only in 2012 was it found to be a separate species from the Tuerkayana hirtipes. The species was used for food in the 1950s but was subsequently protected in 1980.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tuerkayana celeste (Ng & Davie, 2012)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. "Tuerkayana celeste (Pkl Ng & Davie, 2012)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. "Blue crab". parksaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. Anderson, Natali (2012-04-03). "Blue Land Crab Species Discovered on Christmas Island | Biology | Sci-News.com". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2023-06-29.


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