Ilyoplax sayajiraoi
| Ilyoplax sayajiraoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Thoracotremata |
| Family: | Ocypodidae |
| Genus: | Ilyoplax |
| Species: | I. sayajiraoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilyoplax sayajiraoi Trivedi, Soni Trivedi & Vachhrajani, 2015 | |
Ilyoplax sayajiraoi is a species of crab that was discovered in April 2015. The species was discovered by researchers at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, located in India. The species is of the genus Ilyoplax. The species was named after Sayajirao Gaekwad III.[1][2]
Background
The species was discovered by Kauresh Vachhrajani and his students on mud flat surfaces located in Kamboi.[3]
References
- ↑ "New species of crab discovered in Gujarat". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Jigneshkumar, Trivedi; Soni, Gunjan; Trivedi, Dhruva; Kauresh, Vachhrajani. "A new species of Ilyoplax (Decapoda, Brachyura, Dotillidae) from Gujarat, India". Science Direct. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Iyer, Aparna. "New species of crab named after Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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