Tuerkayana celeste
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Gecarcinidae |
| Genus: | Tuerkayana |
| Species: | T. celeste
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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
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tuerkayana celeste (Ng & Davie, 2012)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Tuerkayana celeste (Pkl Ng & Davie, 2012)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Blue crab". parksaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ 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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