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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
266
1065
2839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
265
1063
2831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
133
651
1785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
131
645
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
600
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
61
342
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
4
18
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Asia
4 Families width 33 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs25SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Asia
18 Genera with 33 Species
Ascidiophilus Richters, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Epigodromia McLay, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Homolax Alcock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Homolopsis Bell, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lauridromia McLay, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1880Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodromia Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Asia
33 Species
Ascidiophilus caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Cryptodromia canaliculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia gilesi Alcock, 1899
Cryptodromia gilesii
Cryptodromia granulata Kossmann, 1877
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi De Man, 1888
Cryptodromiopsis unidentata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dicranodromia delli Ahyong, 2008
Dromia dehaani (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromia dromia
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia rumphii (Weber, 1795)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Dromidia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dynomene pugnatrix De Man, 1889
Epigodromia areolata Ihle, 1913
Epigodromia gilesii Alcock, 1899
Epigodromia globosa Lewinsohn, 1977
Epigodromia granulata Kossman, 1878
Homola (Homolax) megalops (Alcock, 1894)⇒ Homolax megalops Alcock, 1894
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Homola orientalis Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Homolax megalops Alcock, 1894
Homolopsis edwardsii Bell, 1863
Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Paromola alcocki Stebbing, 1920
Pseudodromia caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Sphaerodromia nux Alcock, 1899
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in West Asia
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
13
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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