| Citation | Wong, K.J.H., P.K.L. Ng, H.-T. Shih and B.K.K. Chan, 2024 The brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda) of Hong Kong: a historical review and catalogue. Zool. Stud. 63(38):1-155. |
| Ref. | 132434 Wong, K.J.H., P.K.L. Ng, H.-T. Shih and B.K.K. Chan, 2024 |
| Page | 102 |
| Named Used as Valid | Metaplax elegans |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Eastern Indian Ocean and South China Sea. |