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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
706
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
48
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
30
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDromiidae
De Haan, 1833
Sponge crabs
26
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
26 Genera with 60 Species
#ACDEFHLMPST
Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Conchoecetes Stimpson, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1902sponge crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Eodromia McLay, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Epigodromia McLay, 19935SpeciesTaxom
Frodromia McLay, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Hemisphaerodromia Barnard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Homalodromia Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 19333SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lauridromia McLay, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mclaydromia Guinot & Tav..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Petalomera Stimpson, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1858
Sponge crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodromia Alcock, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Stebbingdromia Guinot & Tav..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Stimdromia McLay, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Takedromia McLay, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
60 Species
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Conchoecetes andamanicus Alcock, 1900
Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Conchoecetes intermedius Lewinsohn, 1984
Cryptodromia amboinensis De Man, 1888
Cryptodromia bullifera Alcock, 1900
Cryptodromia canaliculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia coronata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia fukuii Sakai, 1936
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi De Man, 1888
Cryptodromia longipes McLay, 1993
Cryptodromia tuberculata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromiopsis unidentata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common sponge crab
Dromia dromia
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromia foresti (McLay, 1993)⇒ Stimdromia foresti McLay, 1993
Dromia globosa (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818
Dromia intermedia (Laurie, 1906)⇒ Paratya curvirostris Heller, 1862
Dromia rumphii (Weber, 1795)⇒ Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763
Dromia wilsoni (Fulton and G..., 1902)⇒ Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902
Dromia wilsonii Fulton & Grant, 1902
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Dromidia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Dromidiopsis cranoides De Man, 1888
Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919Edward's Sponge Crab
Dromidiopsis lethrinusae Takeda & Kurata, 1976Ascidian Sponge Crab
Dromidiopsis tridentata Borradaile, 1903Trident Sponge Crab
Eodromia denticulata McLay, 1993
Epigodromia areolata Ihle, 1913
Epigodromia ebalioides Alcock, 1899
Epigodromia nodosa Sakai, 1936
Epigodromia rotunda McLay, 1993
Epigodromia rugosa McLay, 1993
Frodromia atypica Sakai, 1936
Hemisphaerodromia monodus Stebbing, 1918
Homalodromia coppingeri Miers, 1884
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763Rough shellback crab
Hypoconcha spinosissima Rathbun, 1933Spiny shellback crab
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
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
Petalomera granulata Stimpson, 1858Granulated Sponge Crab
Petalomera indica (Alcock, 1901)⇒ Petalomera granulata Stimpson, 1858
Petalomera pulchra Miers, 1884
Sphaerodromia kendalli Alcock & And..., 1894
Sphaerodromia lamellata Crosnier, 1994
Stebbingdromia plumosa Lewinsohn, 1984Dromiid
Stimdromia foresti McLay, 1993
Takedromia cristatipes Sakai, 1969
Takedromia longispina McLay, 1993
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromiidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyDromiinae
De Haan, 1833
22
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypoconchinae
Guinot & Tavares, 2003
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaerodromiinae
Guinot & Tavares, 2003
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dromiidae at artfakta.se
Dromiidae at biodiversity.org.au
Dromiidae at dyntaxa.se
Dromiidae at gbif.org
Dromiidae at irmng.org
Dromiidae at itis.gov
Dromiidae at marinespecies.org