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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region South England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
189
479
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
186
471
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
206
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
204
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
199
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
116
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
6
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South England
6 Families width 13 Species
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae Guinot & Tav..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 19591SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South England
11 Genera with 13 Species
Dioratiopus Woods, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromilites H. Milne-Edw..., 19813SpeciesTaxom
Etyus Mantell, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Glaessnerella1SpeciesTaxom
Homoloa Milne-Edwards, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Homolopsis Bell, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Prosopon Meyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Vectis Withers, 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
13 Species
Dioratiopus primitivus Fraaije & Co..., 1996
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Dromilites bucklandi H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Dromilites lamarki
Dromilites simplex Quayle, 1981
Etyus martini Mantell, 1844
Glaessnerella latteri Wright & Col..., 1972
Homolopsis glabra Wright & Col..., 1972
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Wilson's Sponge Crab
Prosopon mammillatum H. Woodward, 1868
Vectis caseyi Wright & Col..., 1972

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in South England
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
3
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGlaessneropsoidea
Patrulius, 1959
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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