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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
424
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
424
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
347
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
94
347
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
331
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
184
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoro Islands
3 Families width 14 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoro Islands
13 Genera with 14 Species
Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutodynomene McLay, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Homolochunia Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metadynomene McLay, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paromolopsis Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Stebbingdromia Guinot & Tav..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
14 Species
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi De Man, 1888
Dromidiopsis tridentata Borradaile, 1903Trident Sponge Crab
Dynomene praedator A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Hirsutodynomene spinosa Rathbun, 1911
Homola vigil A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homolochunia valdiviae Doflein, 1904
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Metadynomene crosnieri McLay, 1999
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Paromolopsis boasi Wood-Mason <..., 1891
Stebbingdromia plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984Dromiid
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Comoro Islands
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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