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Checklist for Section Dromiacea Da Haan, 1833
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
173
511
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
172
510
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
343
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
341
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
89
317
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
41
169
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
4
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windward Islands
4 Families width 12 Species
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windward Islands
10 Genera with 12 Species
Acanthodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
12 Species
Acanthodromia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis Stimpson, 1858Decorator crab
Dicranodromia felderi Martin, 1990
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Dynomene filholi Bouvier, 1894
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homola vigil A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiacea with occurrences in Windward Islands
SuperfamilyDromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomolodromioidea
Alcock, 1899
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHomoloidea
De Haan, 1839
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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