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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
7
50
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
7 Families width 136 Species and 3 Subspecies
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs89SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 189211SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae Guinot & Tav..., 20010SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs26SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20012SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
50 Genera with 136 Species
#ACDEGHLMPSTX
Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Ascidiophilus Richters, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Austrodromidia McLay, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchoecetes Stimpson, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 193112SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1902sponge crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 011SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Dromilites H. Milne-Edw..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Dromiopsis Reuss, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 19119SpeciesTaxom
Epigodromia McLay, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Etyus Mantell, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudromidia Barnard, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exodromidia Stebbing, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Gordonopsis Guinot & Ric..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemisphaerodromia Barnard, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutodynomene McLay, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Homalodromia Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Homolax Alcock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Homolochunia Doflein, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 18803SpeciesTaxom
Homolomannia Ihle, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 19333SpeciesTaxom
Lamoha Ng, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Latreillopsis Henderson, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Lauridromia McLay, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mclaydromia Guinot & Tav..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metadynomene McLay, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Moloha Barnard, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paradynomene Sakai, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Paramolopsis1SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18164SpeciesTaxom
Paromolopsis Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Platydromia Brocchi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1978Sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodromia Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Stebbingdromia Guinot & Tav..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Takedromia McLay, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Xanthosia Bell, 19822SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
136 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Ascidiophilus caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Conchoecetes intermedius Lewinsohn, 1984
Cryptodromia bullifera Alcock, 1900
Cryptodromia canaliculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia globosa (Lewinsohn, 1977)⇒ Epigodromia globosa Lewinsohn, 1977
Cryptodromia granulata Kossmann, 1877
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi De Man, 1888
Cryptodromia lateralis Gray, 1831
Cryptodromia monodus (Stebbing, 1918)⇒ Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Cryptodromia pentagonalis Hilgendorf, 1879
Cryptodromia tuberculata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida spinifera Montgomery, 1931
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903
Dicranodromia crosnieri Guinot, 1995
Dicranodromia mahieuxii A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Dicranodromia pequegnati Guinot, 1995
Dromia bollorei Forest, 1974
Dromia caputmortuum (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919
Dromia dehaani (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromia dromia
Dromia fuliohispida
Dromia fulvohispida (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dromia hirsutissima (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromia intermedia (Laurie, 1906)⇒ Paratya curvirostris Heller, 1862
Dromia marmorea Forest, 1974Marbled Sponge Crab
Dromia monodi (Forest & Guinot, 1966)⇒ Sternodromia monodi Forest & Guinot, 1966
Dromia neogenica P. Muller, 1978
Dromia nodosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia rotunda (MacLeay, 1838)⇒ Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838
Dromia rumphii (Weber, 1795)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromia spinirostris (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Dromia wilsonii Fulton & Grant, 1902
Dromidia aegibotus Barnard, 1947
Dromidia bicornis (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Dromidia cornuta Barnard, 1947
Dromidia dissothrix Barnard, 1947
Dromidia hirsutissima Lamarck, 1818
Dromidia lepidota Barnard, 1947
Dromidia rotunda
Dromidia spinosa (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883
Dromidia spongiosa stimpsonii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Dromidia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromidia vulgaris
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Dromidiopsis dormia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromidiopsis dubia (Lewinsohn, 1984)⇒ Mclaydromia dubia Lewinsohn, 1984
Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919Edward's Sponge Crab
Dromidiopsis indica Gray, 1831
Dromidiopsis plumosa (Lewinsohn, 1984)⇒ Stebbingdromia plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984
Dromidiopsis tridentata Borradaile, 1903Trident Sponge Crab
Dromilites montenati Robin, Van B..., 2016
Dromiopsis mosae Collins, 1995
Dromiopsis pulchella Secretan, 1964
Dynomene cuspida
Dynomene filbol
Dynomene filholi Bouvier, 1894
Dynomene hispida Latreille, 1812
Dynomene pilumnoides Alcock, 1900
Dynomene praedator A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Dynomene pugnatrix De Man, 1889
Dynomene pugnatrix brevimana (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Dynomene pugnatrix De Man, 1889
Dynomene spinosa (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Hirsutodynomene spinosa Rathbun, 1911
Epigodromia areolata Ihle, 1913
Epigodromia globosa Lewinsohn, 1977
Epigodromia granulata Kossman, 1878
Eudromidia frontalis Henderson, 1888
Exodromidia bicornis (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883
Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Gordonopsis profundorum Alcock & And..., 1899
Hemisphaerodromia abellana (Barnard, 1954)⇒ Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Hemisphaerodromia monodous Stebbing, 1918
Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Hirsutodynomene spinosa Rathbun, 1911
Homalodromia coppingeri Miers, 1884
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homola eldredgei Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Homola spinifrons (Leach, 1816)⇒ Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homola vigil A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homolax megalops Alcock, 1894
Homolochunia kullar Griffin & Brown, 1976
Homolochunia valdiviae Doflein, 1904
Homolodromia bouvieri Doflein, 1904
Homologenus boucheti Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homologenus braueri Doflein, 1904
Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homolomannia occlusa Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Hypoconcha panamensis Smith, 1869
Hypoconcha spinosissima Rathbun, 1933Spiny shellback crab
Lamoha murotoensis Sakai, 1979
Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Latreillia metanesa Williams, 1982
Latreillia pennifera Alcock, 1900
Latreillia valida De Haan, 1839Banded Arrow Crab
Latreillopsis bispinosa Henderson, 1888Carrier Crab
Latreillopsis tetraspinosa Dai & Chen, 1980
Latreillopsis trispinosa Richer de Fo..., 2008
Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Lauridromia intermedia Laurie, 1906
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Mclaydromia dubia Lewinsohn, 1984Grumpy Sponge Crab
Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Wilson's Sponge Crab
Metadynomene crosnieri McLay, 1999
Moloha alcocki Stebbing, 1920
Moloha alisae Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Paradynomene teufel Mclay & Ng, 2004
Paramolopsis boasi (J. Wood-Mason, 1891)⇒ Paromolopsis boasi Wood-Mason <..., 1891
Paromola alcocki Stebbing, 1920
Paromola bathyalis Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Paromola crosnieri Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Paromolopsis boasi Wood-Mason <..., 1891
Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Pseudodromia caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Pseudodromia integrifrons (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Pseudodromia caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Pseudodromia latens Stimpson, 1858Furred sponge crab
Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838
Pseudodromia trepida Kensley, 1978
Sphaerodromia brizops McLay & Cros..., 1991
Sphaerodromia nux Alcock, 1899
Stebbingdromia plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984Dromiid
Sternodromia monodi Forest & Guinot, 1966
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Takedromia ornata Rathbun, 1911
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab
Xanthosia arcuata Secretan, 1964
Xanthosia robertsi Secretan, 1982

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Africa
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
3
34
100
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEtyoidea
Guinot & Tavares, 2001
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
2
13
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dromiacea at marinespecies.org
Dromiacea at marinespecies.org