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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
423
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
18
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
5 Families width 36 Species
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae (Stimpson, 1858)Longleg crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
18 Genera with 36 Species
Acanthodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1830sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutodynomene McLay, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 19334SpeciesTaxom
Kromtitis Müller, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamoha Ng, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Moloha Barnard, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trechmannius Collins & Do..., 20061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
36 Species
Acanthodromia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis Stimpson, 1858Decorator crab
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903
Dicranodromia chacei Guinot, 1995
Dicranodromia felderi Martin, 1990
Dicranodromia ovata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dromia dromia
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromia lator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia unidentata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Dynomene filholi Bouvier, 1894
Dynomene hispida Latreille, 1812
Dynomene praedator A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Hirsutodynomene spinosa Rathbun, 1911
Hirsutodynomene ursula Stimpson, 1860Little bear crab
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Homola vigil A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001
Homolodromia paradoxa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homologenus malayensis Ihle, 1912
Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763Rough shellback crab
Hypoconcha sabulosa (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763
Hypoconcha spinosissima Rathbun, 1933Spiny shellback crab
Lamoha noar Williams, 1974
Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Latreillia manningi (A. B. Williams, 1982)⇒ Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Moloha majora Kubo, 1936
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Trechmannius circularis Collins & Do..., 2006

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Caribbean
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
11
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
2
5
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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