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Checklist for Subfamily Dromiinae De Haan, 1833
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
423
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
18
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
11
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDromiidae
De Haan, 1833
Sponge crabs
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDromiinae
De Haan, 1833
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
6 Genera with 10 Species
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1830sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Kromtitis Müller, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
10 Species
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis Stimpson, 1858Decorator crab
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903
Dromia dromia
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromia lator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia unidentata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab


Links, sources and further information
Dromiinae at marinespecies.org