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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
706
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
48
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
5 Families width 115 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs60SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs32SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 189211SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
48 Genera with 115 Species
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Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Conchoecetes Stimpson, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dagnaudus Guinot & Ric..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1902sponge crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Eodromia McLay, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Epigodromia McLay, 19935SpeciesTaxom
Eplumula Williams, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Frodromia McLay, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Gordonopsis Guinot & Ric..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemisphaerodromia Barnard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutodynomene McLay, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Homalodromia Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18808SpeciesTaxom
Homolochunia Doflein, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18803SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 18803SpeciesTaxom
Homolomannia Ihle, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 19333SpeciesTaxom
Hypsophrys Wood-Mason, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Ihlopsis Guinot & Ric..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lamoha Ng, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Latreillopsis Henderson, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Lauridromia McLay, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mclaydromia Guinot & Tav..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Metadynomene McLay, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Moloha Barnard, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paradynomene Sakai, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Paramola1SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Paromolopsis Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Petalomera Stimpson, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1858
Sponge crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodromia Alcock, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Stebbingdromia Guinot & Tav..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Takedromia McLay, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
115 Species
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Conchoecetes andamanicus Alcock, 1900
Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Conchoecetes intermedius Lewinsohn, 1984
Cryptodromia amboinensis De Man, 1888
Cryptodromia bullifera Alcock, 1900
Cryptodromia canaliculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia coronata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia fukuii Sakai, 1936
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi De Man, 1888
Cryptodromia longipes McLay, 1993
Cryptodromia tuberculata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromiopsis unidentata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dagnaudus petterdi Grant, 1905Antlered Crab
Dicranodromia foersteri Guinot, 1993
Dicranodromia ovata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dicranodromia spinosa Martin, 1994
Dicranodromia spinulata Guinot, 1995
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromia dromia
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromia foresti (McLay, 1993)⇒ Stimdromia foresti McLay, 1993
Dromia globosa (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818
Dromia intermedia (Laurie, 1906)⇒ Paratya curvirostris Heller, 1862
Dromia rumphii (Weber, 1795)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromia wilsoni (Fulton and G..., 1902)⇒ Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902
Dromia wilsonii Fulton & Grant, 1902
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Dromidia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Dromidiopsis cranoides De Man, 1888
Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919Edward's Sponge Crab
Dromidiopsis lethrinusae Takeda & Kurata, 1976Ascidian Sponge Crab
Dromidiopsis tridentata Borradaile, 1903Trident Sponge Crab
Dynomene hispida Latreille, 1812
Dynomene pilumnoides Alcock, 1900
Dynomene praedator A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Dynomene tanensis (Yokoya, 1933)⇒ Metadynomene tanensis Yokoya, 1933
Eodromia denticulata McLay, 1993
Epigodromia areolata Ihle, 1913
Epigodromia ebalioides Alcock, 1899
Epigodromia nodosa Sakai, 1936
Epigodromia rotunda McLay, 1993
Epigodromia rugosa McLay, 1993
Eplumula australiensis Henderson, 1888
Frodromia atypica Sakai, 1936
Gordonopsis profundorum Alcock & And..., 1899
Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Hirsutodynomene spinosa Rathbun, 1911
Homalodromia coppingeri Miers, 1884
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homola coriolisi Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homola mieensis Sakai, 1979Spine-crowned Clubtail
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Homola ranunculus Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homola spinifrons (Leach, 1816)⇒ Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homola vigil A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homolochunia kullar Griffin & Brown, 1976
Homolochunia menezi Richer de Fo..., 2008
Homolochunia valdiviae Doflein, 1904
Homolodromia kai Guinot, 1993
Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001
Homolodromia paradoxa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homologenus levii Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homologenus malayensis Ihle, 1912
Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homolomannia occlusa Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Homolomannia sibogae Ihle, 1912
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763Rough shellback crab
Hypoconcha spinosissima Rathbun, 1933Spiny shellback crab
Hypsophrys personata (Guinot & Ric..., 1981)⇒ Lamoha personata Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Ihlopsis multispinosa Ihle, 1912
Ihlopsis tirardi Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
Lamoha inflata Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Lamoha longirostris Chen, 1986
Lamoha noar Williams, 1974
Lamoha personata Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Latreillia metanesa Williams, 1982
Latreillia pennifera Alcock, 1900
Latreillia valida De Haan, 1839Banded Arrow Crab
Latreillopsis antennata Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Latreillopsis bispinosa Henderson, 1888Carrier Crab
Latreillopsis gracilipes Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Lauridromia intermedia Laurie, 1906
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Mclaydromia colini Guinot & Tav..., 2003
Mclaydromia dubia Lewinsohn, 1984Grumpy Sponge Crab
Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Wilson's Sponge Crab
Metadynomene tanensis Yokoya, 1933
Moloha majora Kubo, 1936
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Paradynomene demon Mclay & Ng, 2004
Paradynomene diablos Mclay & Ng, 2004
Paradynomene quasimodo Mclay & Ng, 2004
Paradynomene rotunda Mclay & Ng, 2004
Paradynomene tuberculata Sakai, 1963
Paramola bathyalis
Paromola bathyalis Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Paromolopsis boasi Wood-Mason <..., 1891
Petalomera granulata Stimpson, 1858Granulated Sponge Crab
Petalomera indica (Alcock, 1901)⇒ Petalomera granulata Stimpson, 1858
Petalomera pulchra Miers, 1884
Sphaerodromia kendalli Alcock & And..., 1894
Sphaerodromia lamellata Crosnier, 1994
Stebbingdromia plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984Dromiid
Stimdromia foresti McLay, 1993
Takedromia cristatipes Sakai, 1969
Takedromia longispina McLay, 1993
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Melanesia
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
30
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
2
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
2
16
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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