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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
518
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
517
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
319
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
182
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
3 Families width 16 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanzania
13 Genera with 16 Species
Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1763sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Homalodromia Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Homolochunia Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lauridromia McLay, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1838Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
16 Species
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia pentagonalis Hilgendorf, 1879
Dromia dehaani (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromidiopsis indica Gray, 1831
Homalodromia coppingeri Miers, 1884
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Homolochunia valdiviae Doflein, 1904
Homologenus braueri Doflein, 1904
Latreillia pennifera Alcock, 1900
Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Pseudodromia latens Stimpson, 1858Furred sponge crab
Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Tanzania
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
1
9
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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