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Checklist for Subfamily Dromiinae De Haan, 1833
and region Maldives (Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
127
352
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
127
352
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
282
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
280
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
267
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
161
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDromiidae
De Haan, 1833
Sponge crabs
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDromiinae
De Haan, 1833
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maldives
6 Genera with 9 Species
Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maldives
9 Species
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Cryptodromia bullifera Alcock, 1900
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia hirsuta (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Dromidiopsis tridentata Borradaile, 1903Trident Sponge Crab
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab


Links, sources and further information
Dromiinae at marinespecies.org