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Checklist for Family Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 (Sponge crabs)
and region Continents


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
268
3165
24238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
265
3148
24112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
232
2987
23012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
131
1846
11236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
16
139
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dromioidea
De Haan, 1833
5
73
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDromiidae
De Haan, 1833
Sponge crabs
50
251
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
50 Genera with 251 Species
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Alainodromia McLay, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Ameridromia Blow & Manning, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Ascidiophilus Richters, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Austrodromidia McLay, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Conchoecetes Stimpson, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Conchoeodromia Chopra, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 190239SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Desmodromia McLay, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Dormia2SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1902sponge crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 021SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 190314SpeciesTaxom
Dromilites H. Milne-Edw..., 199113SpeciesTaxom
Dromiopsis Reuss, 182013SpeciesTaxom
Eodromia McLay, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Epigodromia McLay, 188210SpeciesTaxom
Epipedodromia André, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eudromidia Barnard, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exodromidia Stebbing, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Frodromia McLay, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Fultodromia McLay, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Haledromia McLay, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hemisphaerodromia Barnard, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Homalodromia Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 19339SpeciesTaxom
Kerepesia Müller, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Kromtitis Müller, 20026SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lauridromia McLay, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucanthonisia Van Bakel, A..., 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Mclaydromia Guinot & Tav..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Paradromia Balss, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Petalomera Stimpson, 197013SpeciesTaxom
Platydromia Brocchi, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1978Sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromilites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodusa Schweigert &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Quinquerugatus Frantescu, F..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodromia Alcock, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Stebbingdromia Guinot & Tav..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 18315SpeciesTaxom
Takedromia McLay, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Tunedromia McLay, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
251 Species and 5 Subspecies
Alainodromia timorensis McLay, 1998
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Ameridromia hyneorum Blow & Manning, 1996
Ascidiophilus caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Austrodromidia australis Rathbun, 1923Southern Sponge Crab
Austrodromidia incisa Henderson, 1888
Austrodromidia insignis Rathbun, 1923Adorned Sponge-crab
Austrodromidia octodentata Haswell, 1882Bristled Sponge-crab
Conchoecetes andamanicus Alcock, 1900
Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Conchoecetes canaliculatus (Yang & Dai, 1994)⇒ Conchoecetes intermedius Lewinsohn, 1984
Conchoecetes intermedius Lewinsohn, 1984
Conchoeodromia alcocki (Chopra, 1934)⇒ Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Cryptodromia amboinensis De Man, 1888
Cryptodromia areolata (Ihle, 1913)⇒ Epigodromia areolata Ihle, 1913
Cryptodromia bullifera Alcock, 1900
Cryptodromia canaliculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia canaliculata sibogae (Ihle, 1913)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia coronata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia cristatipes (Sakai, 1969)⇒ Takedromia cristatipes Sakai, 1969
Cryptodromia demani
Cryptodromia erioxylon McLay, 2001
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia fukuii Sakai, 1936
Cryptodromia gilesi Alcock, 1899
Cryptodromia gilesii
Cryptodromia globosa (Lewinsohn, 1977)⇒ Epigodromia globosa Lewinsohn, 1977
Cryptodromia granulata Kossmann, 1877
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi De Man, 1888
Cryptodromia hirsuta (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia incisa (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Cryptodromia japonica (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Paradromia japonica Henderson, 1888
Cryptodromia laevis Ihle, 1913
Cryptodromia lateralis Gray, 1831
Cryptodromia latrelis
Cryptodromia longipes McLay, 1993
Cryptodromia mariae Ihle, 1913
Cryptodromia marquesas McLay, 2001
Cryptodromia monodus (Stebbing, 1918)⇒ Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Cryptodromia nierstraszi Ihle, 1913
Cryptodromia nodulifera Henderson, 1888
Cryptodromia octodentata
Cryptodromia pentagonalis Hilgendorf, 1879
Cryptodromia pitiensis McLay, 2001
Cryptodromia sculpta
Cryptodromia trituberculata Buitendijk, 1939
Cryptodromia tuberculata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida spinifera Montgomery, 1931
Cryptodromia tumida typica (Sakai, 1936)⇒ Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia unilobata (Campbell & S..., 1970)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Cryptodromia wilsoni (Fulton & Grant, 1902)⇒ Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis Stimpson, 1858Decorator crab
Cryptodromiopsis plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984Shaggy sponge crab
Cryptodromiopsis sarraburei M. J. Rathbun, 1910Sponge crab
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903
Cryptodromiopsis unidentata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Desmodromia griffini McLay, 2001
Desmodromia tranterae McLay, 2001
Dormia hisutissima Dana, 1852
Dormia rumphii Weber, 1795
Dromia (Dromidia) orientalis (Miers, 1880)⇒ Dromidiopsis indica Gray, 1831
Dromia anomala Rathbun, 1935
Dromia artificiosa (Weber, 1795)⇒ Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Dromia artificiosus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Dromia bollorei Forest, 1974
Dromia bucklandii Milne Edwards, 1837
Dromia caputmortuum (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919
Dromia conchifera (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Dromia dehaani (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromia dromia
Dromia elegans
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromia evae Collins, 2014
Dromia excavata
Dromia foresti (McLay, 1993)⇒ Stimdromia foresti McLay, 1993
Dromia fuliohispida
Dromia fulvohispida (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dromia gibbosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromidiopsis indica Gray, 1831
Dromia gilesii (Alcock, 1899)⇒ Epigodromia gilesii Alcock, 1899
Dromia globosa (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818
Dromia hirsutissima (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromia indica (Gray, 1831)⇒ Dromidiopsis indica Gray, 1831
Dromia intermedia (Laurie, 1906)⇒ Paratya curvirostris Heller, 1862
Dromia kendalli Alcock & And..., 1894
Dromia lator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771
Dromia marmorea Forest, 1974Marbled Sponge Crab
Dromia monodi (Forest & Guinot, 1966)⇒ Sternodromia monodi Forest & Guinot, 1966
Dromia neogenica P. Muller, 1978
Dromia nodosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia rotunda (MacLeay, 1838)⇒ Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838
Dromia rumphii (Weber, 1795)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromia spinirostris (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dromia unidentata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Dromia wilsoni (Fulton and G..., 1902)⇒ Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902
Dromia wilsonii Fulton & Grant, 1902
Dromidia aegibotus Barnard, 1947
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Dromidia australis (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Austrodromidia australis Rathbun, 1923
Dromidia bedetteae Blow & Manning, 1996
Dromidia bicornis (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Dromidia cornuta Barnard, 1947
Dromidia dissothrix Barnard, 1947
Dromidia excavata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818
Dromidia hirsutissima Lamarck, 1818
Dromidia kendalli (Alcock & And..., 1894)⇒ Sphaerodromia kendalli Alcock & And..., 1894
Dromidia larraburei (M. J. Rathbun, 1910)⇒ Cryptodromiopsis sarraburei M. J. Rathbun, 1910
Dromidia lepidota Barnard, 1947
Dromidia octodentata Haswell, 1882
Dromidia rotunda
Dromidia sarraburei (Rathbun, 1910)⇒ Moreiradromia sarraburei Rathbun, 1910
Dromidia segnipes (Weymouth, 1910)⇒ Moreiradromia sarraburei Rathbun, 1910
Dromidia spinosa (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883
Dromidia spongiosa stimpsonii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Dromidia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromidia unidentata hawaiiensis (Edmondson, 1922)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromidia vulgaris
Dromidiopsis abrolhensis (Montgomery, 1931)⇒ Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Dromidiopsis cranoides De Man, 1888
Dromidiopsis dormia (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromidiopsis dubia (Lewinsohn, 1984)⇒ Mclaydromia dubia Lewinsohn, 1984
Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919Edward's Sponge Crab
Dromidiopsis globosa Lamarck, 1818
Dromidiopsis indica Gray, 1831
Dromidiopsis lethrinusae Takeda & Kurata, 1976Ascidian Sponge Crab
Dromidiopsis orientalis
Dromidiopsis plumosa (Lewinsohn, 1984)⇒ Stebbingdromia plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984
Dromidiopsis richeri McLay, 2001
Dromidiopsis spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dromidiopsis tridentata Borradaile, 1903Trident Sponge Crab
Dromilites americana Rathbun, 1935
Dromilites belli Van Bakel, R..., 2017
Dromilites bucklandi H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Dromilites corvini Bittner, 1893
Dromilites eotvoesi Müller, 1976
Dromilites fossata Müller & Col..., 1991
Dromilites hilarionis Bittner, 1883
Dromilites lamarchii Desmarest, 1822
Dromilites lamarki
Dromilites montenati Robin, Van B..., 2016
Dromilites pastoris Vía, 1959
Dromilites simplex Quayle, 1981
Dromilites subglobosa Müller & Col..., 1991
Dromiopsis americana M. J. Rathbun, 1935
Dromiopsis depressa Segerberg, 1900
Dromiopsis elegans Reuss, 1858
Dromiopsis kimberlyae Bishop, 1987
Dromiopsis laevior Reuss, 1859
Dromiopsis levior
Dromiopsis minor
Dromiopsis mosae Collins, 1995
Dromiopsis paucigranosa Beschin, 2007
Dromiopsis praelaevior Collins, 1995
Dromiopsis pulchella Secretan, 1964
Dromiopsis rugosa Reuss, 1859
Dromiopsis rugosus Schlotheim, 1820
Eodromia denticulata McLay, 1993
Epigodromia acutidens Sakai, 1983
Epigodromia areolata Ihle, 1913
Epigodromia ebalioides Alcock, 1899
Epigodromia gilesii Alcock, 1899
Epigodromia globosa Lewinsohn, 1977
Epigodromia granulata Kossman, 1878
Epigodromia nodosa Sakai, 1936
Epigodromia rotunda McLay, 1993
Epigodromia rugosa McLay, 1993
Epigodromia sculpta Haswell, 1882
Epipedodromia thomsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Flat Sponge-crab
Eudromidia frontalis Henderson, 1888
Exodromidia bicornis (Studer, 1883)⇒ Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883
Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Frodromia atypica Sakai, 1936
Frodromia reticulata Sakai, 1974
Fultodromia nodipes Guérin, 1832Warty Sponge Crab
Fultodromia spinifera Montgomery, 1931
Haledromia bicavernosa Zietz, 1886Eared Sponge Crab
Hemisphaerodromia abellana (Barnard, 1954)⇒ Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Hemisphaerodromia monodous Stebbing, 1918
Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Homalodromia coppingeri Miers, 1884
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Hypoconcha californiensis Bouvier, 1898California shellback crab
Hypoconcha digueti (Bouvier, 1898)⇒ Hypoconcha panamensis Smith, 1869
Hypoconcha lowei Rathbun, 1933
Hypoconcha panamensis Smith, 1869
Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763Rough shellback crab
Hypoconcha peruviana (Rathbun, 1910)⇒ Hypoconcha panamensis Smith, 1869
Hypoconcha sabulosa (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763
Hypoconcha spinosissima Rathbun, 1933Spiny shellback crab
Kerepesia viai Muller, 1976
Kromtitis koberi Bachmayer & ..., 1954
Kromtitis koberiformis Beschin, 2007
Kromtitis levigatus Beschin, 2007
Kromtitis pentagonalis Muller, 1991
Kromtitis subovatus Beschin, 2007
Kromtitis tetratuberculatus Beschin, 2002
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Lauridromia intermedia Laurie, 1906
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Mclaydromia colini Guinot & Tav..., 2003
Mclaydromia dubia Lewinsohn, 1984Grumpy Sponge Crab
Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Wilson's Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia sarraburei Rathbun, 1910
Paradromia japonica Henderson, 1888
Paradromia sheni Dai, Yang, S..., 1981
Petalomera acutidens (Sakai, 1983)⇒ Epigodromia acutidens Sakai, 1983
Petalomera atypica (Sakai, 1936)⇒ Frodromia atypica Sakai, 1936
Petalomera fukuii (Sakai, 1936)⇒ Cryptodromia fukuii Sakai, 1936
Petalomera granulata Stimpson, 1858Granulated Sponge Crab
Petalomera indica (Alcock, 1901)⇒ Petalomera granulata Stimpson, 1858
Petalomera kosugei (Takeda & Miyake, 1972)⇒ Stimdromia kosugei Takeda & Miyake, 1972
Petalomera lamellatus
Petalomera longipes Ihle, 1913
Petalomera nodosa (Sakai, 1936)⇒ Epigodromia nodosa Sakai, 1936
Petalomera pulchra Miers, 1884
Petalomera sheni (Dai, Yang, S..., 1981)⇒ Paradromia sheni Dai, Yang, S..., 1981
Petalomera wilsoni (Fulton&Grant, 1902)⇒ Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902
Petalomera yamashitai (Takeda & Miyake, 1970)⇒ Tunedromia yamashitai Takeda & Miyake, 1970
Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Platydromia thomsoni (Fulton & Grant, 1902)⇒ Epipedodromia thomsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902
Pseudodromia caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Pseudodromia integrifrons (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Pseudodromia caphyraeformis Richters, 1880
Pseudodromia latens Stimpson, 1858Furred sponge crab
Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838
Pseudodromia trepida Kensley, 1978
Pseudodromilites pentagonalis Beurlen, 1928
Pseudodusa frattigianii Schweigert &..., 2004
Quinquerugatus holthuisi Frantescu & al., 2010
Sphaerodromia brizops McLay & Cros..., 1991
Sphaerodromia ducoussoi McLay, 1991
Sphaerodromia kendalli Alcock & And..., 1894
Sphaerodromia lamellata Crosnier, 1994
Sphaerodromia nux Alcock, 1899
Stebbingdromia plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984Dromiid
Sternodromia monodi Forest & Guinot, 1966
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Stimdromia angulata Sakai, 1936
Stimdromia foresti McLay, 1993
Stimdromia kosugei Takeda & Miyake, 1972
Stimdromia lamellata Ortmann, 1894
Stimdromia lateralis Gray, 1831Ridged Sponge-crab
Takedromia cristatipes Sakai, 1969
Takedromia longispina McLay, 1993
Takedromia nipponensis Yokoya, 1933
Takedromia ornata Rathbun, 1911
Takedromia yoshidai Takeda & Kurata, 1976
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab
Tunedromia yamashitai Takeda & Miyake, 1970

Subnodes of Dromiidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyDromiinae
De Haan, 1833
40
215
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypoconchinae
Guinot & Tavares, 2003
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaerodromiinae
Guinot & Tavares, 2003
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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