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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
977
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
973
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
128
491
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
127
483
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
440
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
239
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
12
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
5 Families width 22 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
12 Genera with 22 Species
Ascidiophilus Richters, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1880Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
22 Species
Ascidiophilus caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Dicranodromia mahieuxii A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Dicranodromia pequegnati Guinot, 1995
Dromia dromia
Dromia marmorea Forest, 1974Marbled Sponge Crab
Dromia neogenica ♰ P. Muller, 1978
Dromia nodosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia spinirostris (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Dynomene filbol
Dynomene filholi Bouvier, 1894
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homola spinifrons (Leach, 1816)⇒ Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homologenus boucheti Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hypoconcha panamensis Smith, 1869
Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Pseudodromia caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in North Africa
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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