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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Western Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
52
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Indian Ocean
1 Family width 2 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Indian Ocean
2 Genera with 2 Species
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Indian Ocean
2 Species
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Western Indian Ocean
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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