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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
356
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
147
356
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
85
247
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
247
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
221
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
136
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jamaica
4 Families width 10 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jamaica
9 Genera with 10 Species
Dromia Weber, 1837sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Kromtitis Müller, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trechmannius Collins & Do..., 20061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
10 Species
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromia lator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001
Homolodromia paradoxa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763Rough shellback crab
Hypoconcha spinosissima Rathbun, 1933Spiny shellback crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Trechmannius circularis Collins & Do..., 2006

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Jamaica
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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