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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
176
486
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
485
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
251
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
156
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
3 Families width 5 Species
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
5 Genera with 5 Species
Acanthodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
5 Species
Acanthodromia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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