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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
218
667
1432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
216
665
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
111
390
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
380
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
349
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
55
199
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
4
7
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Africa
4 Families width 18 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 20010SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Africa
7 Genera with 18 Species
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18162SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Xanthosia Bell, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
18 Species
Dromia bollorei Forest, 1974
Dromia caputmortuum (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919
Dromia dromia
Dromia fuliohispida
Dromia fulvohispida (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dromia marmorea Forest, 1974Marbled Sponge Crab
Dromia monodi (Forest & Guinot, 1966)⇒ Sternodromia monodi Forest & Guinot, 1966
Dromia nodosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia spinirostris (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919Edward's Sponge Crab
Dynomene filholi Bouvier, 1894
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Paromola alcocki Stebbing, 1920
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Sternodromia monodi Forest & Guinot, 1966
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in West Africa
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
4
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEtyoidea
Guinot & Tavares, 2001
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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