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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
189
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
116
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
2 Families width 4 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
4 Genera with 4 Species
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lamoha Ng, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
4 Species
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Lamoha noar Williams, 1974
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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