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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
333
1353
3152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
330
1350
3144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
588
1419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
124
579
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
115
535
1257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
321
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
4
22
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
4 Families width 43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs35SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
22 Genera with 43 Species
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Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Conchoecetes Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1902sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18848SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eudromidia Barnard, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exodromidia Stebbing, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Hemisphaerodromia Barnard, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Latreillopsis Henderson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18162SpeciesTaxom
Platydromia Brocchi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1978Sponge crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Cryptodromia monodus (Stebbing, 1918)⇒ Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Cryptodromia tuberculata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida spinifera Montgomery, 1931
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903
Dicranodromia mahieuxii A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromia dromia
Dromia hirsutissima (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia wilsonii Fulton & Grant, 1902
Dromidia aegibotus Barnard, 1947
Dromidia bicornis (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Dromidia cornuta Barnard, 1947
Dromidia dissothrix Barnard, 1947
Dromidia hirsutissima Lamarck, 1818
Dromidia lepidota Barnard, 1947
Dromidia spinosa (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883
Dromidia spongiosa stimpsonii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Eudromidia frontalis Henderson, 1888
Exodromidia bicornis (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883
Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Hemisphaerodromia monodous Stebbing, 1918
Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homolodromia bouvieri Doflein, 1904
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Hypoconcha spinosissima Rathbun, 1933Spiny shellback crab
Latreillia valida De Haan, 1839Banded Arrow Crab
Latreillopsis bispinosa Henderson, 1888Carrier Crab
Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Wilson's Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Paromola alcocki Stebbing, 1920
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Pseudodromia latens Stimpson, 1858Furred sponge crab
Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838
Pseudodromia trepida Kensley, 1978
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Southern Africa
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
1
16
35
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
2
2
Family
Genera
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