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Checklist for Superfamily Dromioidea De Haan, 1833
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
79
509
1693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
17
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dromioidea
De Haan, 1833
2
11
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
2 Families width 24 Species
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs22SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
11 Genera with 24 Species
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 19103SpeciesTaxom
Dromilites H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hirsutodynomene McLay, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 17996SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metadromia McLay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
24 Species
Cryptodromia lateralis Gray, 1831
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis Stimpson, 1858Decorator crab
Cryptodromiopsis sarraburei M. J. Rathbun, 1910Sponge crab
Dromia bollorei Forest, 1974
Dromia dromia
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Dromia lator (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771
Dromia marmorea Forest, 1974Marbled Sponge Crab
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromidia antillensis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858
Dromidia larraburei (M. J. Rathbun, 1910)⇒ Cryptodromiopsis sarraburei M. J. Rathbun, 1910
Dromidia sarraburei (Rathbun, 1910)⇒ Moreiradromia sarraburei Rathbun, 1910
Dynomene ursula (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Hirsutodynomene ursula Stimpson, 1860
Hirsutodynomene ursula Stimpson, 1860Little bear crab
Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858Granulate shellback crab
Hypoconcha lowei Rathbun, 1933
Hypoconcha panamensis Smith, 1869
Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763Rough shellback crab
Hypoconcha peruviana (Rathbun, 1910)⇒ Hypoconcha panamensis Smith, 1869
Hypoconcha sabulosa (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Hypoconcha parasitica Linnaeus, 1763
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Metadromia wilsoni Fulton & Grant, 1902Wilson's Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia sarraburei Rathbun, 1910

Subnodes of Dromioidea with occurrences in South America
FamilyDromiidae
De Haan, 1833
Sponge crabs
9
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDynomenidae
Ortmann, 1892
2
2
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