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Checklist for Subfamily Dromiinae De Haan, 1833
and region Palau (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
108
361
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
361
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
70
279
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
279
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
267
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
170
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDromiidae
De Haan, 1833
Sponge crabs
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDromiinae
De Haan, 1833
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palau
5 Genera with 5 Species
Conchoecetes Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1837sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palau
5 Species
Cryptodromia tuberculata Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Dromia caputmortuum (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919
Dromidiopsis edwardsi Rathbun, 1919Edward's Sponge Crab
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab


Links, sources and further information
Dromiinae at marinespecies.org