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Dromiidae

Also known as: Sponge Crabs, Wollkrebse, sponge crabs, svampbärarkrabbor, カイカムリ科, 绵蟹科

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyDromiidae
Published inDe Haan, W. (1833). Crustacea. In: Von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica Sive Descriptio Animalium, Quae in Itinere Per Japoniam, Jussu Et Auspiciis Superiorum, Qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observation
HabitatMARINE
Genera53
Species records held189
Descendant taxa (GBIF)262
GBIF key8038

Genera in Dromiidae

Source and Attribution

Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.