Discoplax longipes
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Discoplax longipes A. Milne Edwards, 1867 |
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Cardisoma longipes |
Discoplax longipes is a species of terrestrial crab. It has a dark purple shell and light to dark purplish-blue coloured pincers. Discoplax longipes has very long legs and pincers but poor eyesight. This species prefers to live in caverns.