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Checklist for Superfamily Dromioidea De Haan, 1833
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
223
783
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
222
781
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
479
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
273
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
4
15
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
2 Families width 11 Species
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
9 Genera with 11 Species
Acanthodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutodynomene McLay, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 17992SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
11 Species
Acanthodromia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis Stimpson, 1858Decorator crab
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Dynomene hispida Latreille, 1812
Dynomene praedator A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Hirsutodynomene spinosa Rathbun, 1911
Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763Rough shellback crab
Hypoconcha sabulosa (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab

Subnodes of Dromioidea with occurrences in Leeward Islands
FamilyDromiidae
De Haan, 1833
Sponge crabs
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDynomenidae
Ortmann, 1892
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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