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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
170
387
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
169
386
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
222
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
222
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
199
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
126
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
2 Families width 7 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
6 Genera with 7 Species
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1763sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 19472SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Platydromia Brocchi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
7 Species
Cryptodromia tuberculata Stimpson, 1858
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromidia hirsutissima Lamarck, 1818
Dromidia lepidota Barnard, 1947
Homolodromia bouvieri Doflein, 1904
Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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