Dromiidae

Dromiidae
Dromia personata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Section: Dromiacea
Superfamily: Dromioidea
Family: Dromiidae
De Haan, 1833 [1]

Dromiidae is a family of crabs, often referred to as sponge crabs. They are small or medium-sized crabs which get their name from the ability to shape a living sponge into a portable shelter for themselves.[2] A sponge crab cuts out a fragment from a sponge and trims it to its own shape using its claws. The last two pairs of legs are shorter than other legs and bend upward over the crab's carapace, to hold the sponge in place. The sponge grows along with the crab, providing a consistent shelter.[2]

The family Dromiidae contains the following subfamilies and genera:[1]

Dromiinae De Haan, 1833
  • Alainodromia McLay, 1998
  • Ameridromia † Blow & Manning, 1996
  • Ascidiophilus Richters, 1880
  • Austrodromidia McLay, 1993
  • Barnardomia McLay, 1993
  • Conchoecetes Stimpson, 1858
  • Cryptodromia Stimpson, 1858
  • Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 1903
  • Desmodromia McLay, 2001
  • Dromia Weber, 1795
  • Dromidia Stimpson, 1858
  • Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 1900
  • Dromilites † H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
  • Epigodromia McLay, 1993
  • Epipedodromia André, 1932
  • Eudromidia Barnard, 1947
  • Exodromidia Stebbing, 1905
  • Foredromia McLay, 2002
  • Fultodromia McLay, 1993
  • Haledromia McLay, 1993
  • Hemisphaerodromia Barnard, 1954
  • Homalodromia Miers, 1884
  • Kerepesia † Müller, 1976
  • Kromtitis † Müller, 1984
  • Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tavares, 2003
  • Lauridromia McLay, 1993
  • Lewindromia Guinot & Tavares, 2003
  • Lucanthonisia † Van Bakel, Artal, Fraaije & Jagt, 2009
  • Mclaydromia Guinot & Tavares, 2003
  • Metadromia McLay, 2009
  • Moreiradromia Guinot & Tavares, 2003
  • Noetlingia † Beurlen, 1928
  • Paradromia Balss, 1921
  • Petalomera Stimpson, 1858
  • Platydromia Brocchi, 1877
  • Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1858d
  • Speodromia Barnard, 1947
  • Stebbingdromia Guinot & Tavares, 2003
  • Sternodromia Forest, 1974
  • Stimdromia McLay, 1993
  • Takedromia McLay, 1993
  • Tumidodromia McLay, 2009
  • Tunedromia McLay, 1993
Hypoconchinae Guinot & Tavares, 2003
  • Hypoconcha Guérin-Méneville, 1854
Sphaerodromiinae Guinot & Tavares, 2003
  • Eodromia McLay, 1993
  • Frodromia McLay, 1993
  • Sphaerodromia Alcock, 1899

References

  1. 1 2 Sammy De Grave; N. Dean Pentcheff; Shane T. Ahyong; et al. (2009). "A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Suppl. 21: 1–109.
  2. 1 2 Encarta Reference Library Premium 2005 DVD


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