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Christmaplax Naruse & Ng, 2014

877537  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:877537)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Malacostraca (Class)
  7. Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
  8. Eucarida (Superorder)
  9. Decapoda (Order)
  10. Pleocyemata (Suborder)
  11. Brachyura (Infraorder)
  12. Eubrachyura (Section)
  13. Heterotremata (Subsection)
  14. Pseudozioidea (Superfamily)
  15. Christmaplacidae (Family)
  16. Christmaplax (Genus)
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Genus
Christmaplax mirabilis Naruse & Ng, 2014 (type by original designation)

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Naruse, T.; Ng, P.K.L. (2014). A new family, genus and species of cavernicolous crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachura: Pseudozioidea) from Christmas Island, Australia. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> Suppl. 30 : 263–273. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Etymology The genus name “Christmaplax” is derived from an arbitrary combination of the type locality of the type species,...  
Etymology The genus name “Christmaplax” is derived from an arbitrary combination of the type locality of the type species, Christmas Island, and a common suffix for brachyuran genera “-plax”. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Christmaplax Naruse & Ng, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=877537 on 2025-04-24
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2016-05-27 07:01:41Z
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Davie, Peter
2016-07-18 09:46:53Z
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Davie, Peter
2020-02-29 17:55:00Z
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De Grave, Sammy
2022-03-11 13:04:36Z
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De Grave, Sammy
2022-09-26 08:12:07Z
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De Grave, Sammy

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Nomenclature

original description Naruse, T.; Ng, P.K.L. (2014). A new family, genus and species of cavernicolous crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachura: Pseudozioidea) from Christmas Island, Australia. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> Suppl. 30 : 263–273. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

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Etymology The genus name “Christmaplax” is derived from an arbitrary combination of the type locality of the type species, Christmas Island, and a common suffix for brachyuran genera “-plax”. [details]
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