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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
122
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
105
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
47
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
3 Families width 8 Species
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
7 Genera with 8 Species
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Exodromidia Stebbing, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18162SpeciesTaxom
Platydromia Brocchi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1858Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
8 Species
Dicranodromia mahieuxii A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Dromidia dissothrix Barnard, 1947
Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883
Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Paromola alcocki Stebbing, 1920
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Pseudodromia latens Stimpson, 1858Furred sponge crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Namibia
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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