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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
319
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
11
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDromiidae
De Haan, 1833
Sponge crabs
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDromiinae
De Haan, 1833
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
4 Genera with 4 Species
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
4 Species
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis Stimpson, 1858Decorator crab
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia sarraburei Rathbun, 1910


Links, sources and further information
Dromiinae at marinespecies.org