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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
170
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
168
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
150
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
65
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
4 Families width 6 Species
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
6 Genera with 6 Species
Acanthodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
6 Species
Acanthodromia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dicranodromia felderi Martin, 1990
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Dominica
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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