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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
301
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
300
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
160
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
111
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


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


Genera for 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 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 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