AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
⌕
Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
332
1657
4863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
331
1655
4858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
154
974
3257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
151
965
3226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
141
914
3064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
77
534
1617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
7
45
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Africa
7 Families width 91 Species and 2 Subspecies
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs56SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18929SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae Guinot & Tav..., 20010SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20012SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Africa
45 Genera with 91 Species
#ACDEGHLMPSTX
Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Ascidiophilus Richters, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Austrodromidia McLay, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchoecetes Stimpson, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1795sponge crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 05SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Dromilites H. Milne-Edw..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Dromiopsis Reuss, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Epigodromia McLay, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Etyus Mantell, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Gordonopsis Guinot & Ric..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemisphaerodromia Barnard, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutodynomene McLay, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Homalodromia Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Homolax Alcock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Homolochunia Doflein, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Homolomannia Ihle, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lamoha Ng, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Latreillopsis Henderson, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Lauridromia McLay, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mclaydromia Guinot & Tav..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Metadynomene McLay, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Moloha Barnard, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paradynomene Sakai, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Paramolopsis1SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 19953SpeciesTaxom
Paromolopsis Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Platydromia Brocchi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1838Sponge crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodromia Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Stebbingdromia Guinot & Tav..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Takedromia McLay, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Xanthosia Bell, 19822SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
91 Species and 2 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 pentagonalis Hilgendorf, 1879
Cryptodromia tuberculata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903
Dicranodromia crosnieri Guinot, 1995
Dromia dehaani (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromia dromia
Dromia intermedia (Laurie, 1906)⇒ Paratya curvirostris Heller, 1862
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia rotunda (MacLeay, 1838)⇒ Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838
Dromia rumphii (Weber, 1795)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromidia hirsutissima Lamarck, 1818
Dromidia rotunda
Dromidia spongiosa stimpsonii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Dromidia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromidia vulgaris
Dromidiopsis dormia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromidiopsis dubia (Lewinsohn, 1984)⇒ Mclaydromia dubia Lewinsohn, 1984
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 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
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 eldredgei Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Homola vigil A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homolax megalops Alcock, 1894
Homolochunia kullar Griffin & Brown, 1976
Homolochunia valdiviae Doflein, 1904
Homolodromia bouvieri Doflein, 1904
Homologenus braueri Doflein, 1904
Homolomannia occlusa Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Lamoha murotoensis Sakai, 1979
Latreillia metanesa Williams, 1982
Latreillia pennifera Alcock, 1900
Latreillia valida De Haan, 1839Banded Arrow 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
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
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
Sphaerodromia brizops McLay & Cros..., 1991
Sphaerodromia nux Alcock, 1899
Stebbingdromia plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984Dromiid
Takedromia ornata Rathbun, 1911
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab
Xanthosia arcuata Secretan, 1964
Xanthosia robertsi Secretan, 1982

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in East Africa
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
3
29
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
2
13
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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