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Family: Dromiidae sponge crabs



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76 species (see list below)
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Alainodromia dambimangari
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Max. Length 1.5 cm CW
 
Alcockdromia fallax
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Austrodromidia australis
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Austrodromidia insignis
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Austrodromidia octodentata
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Baccadromia bullifera
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Conchoecetes artificiosus
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Max. Length 2.1 cm CW
 
Conchoecetes atlas
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Conchoecetes avikele
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Conchoecetes chanty
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Conchoecetes investigator
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Conchoecetes pembawa
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Cryptodromia amboinensis
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Cryptodromia canaliculata
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Pacific Ocean

Cryptodromia coronata Stimpson, 1858

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Cryptodromia coronata
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Cryptodromia erioxylon
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Cryptodromia fukuii
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Max. Length 1.6 cm CW
 
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi
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Cryptodromia longipes
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Max. Length 1.1 cm CW
 
Cryptodromia mariae
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Max. Length 0.8 cm CW
 
Cryptodromia marquesas
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CW
 
Cryptodromia pentagonalis
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Cryptodromia pileifera
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Cryptodromia pitiensis
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Cryptodromia trituberculata
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Max. Length 1.3 cm CW
 
Cryptodromia tuberculata
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CW
 
Cryptodromia tumida
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Max. Length 1.6 cm CW
 
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis
[Hairy sponge crab]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm CW
 
Cryptodromiopsis plumosa
[Shaggy sponge crab]
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Cryptodromiopsis sarraburei
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Cryptodromiopsis tridens
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Max. Length 3.4 cm CW
 
Cryptodromiopsis unidentata
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Desmodromia tranterae
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Dromia dehaani
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Dromia erythropus
[Redeye sponge crab]

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Mediterranean Sea and Eas
Max. Length 7.5 cm CL
Dromia personata (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Dromia personata
[Sleepy crab]
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Dromia wilsoni
[Wilson's sponge crab]
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Dromidiopsis australiensis
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Max. Length 1.7 cm CW
 
Dromidiopsis lethrinusae
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Max. Length 1.5 cm CW
 
Dromidiopsis richeri
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Dromidiopsis tridentata
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Eodromia denticulata
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Epigodromia areolata
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Epigodromia ebalioides
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Epigodromia granulata
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Epigodromia nodosa
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Epigodromia rotunda
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Epigodromia rugosa
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Foredromia rostrata
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Frodromia atypica
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Fultodromia nodipes
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Fultodromia spinifera
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Hemisphaerodromia monodus
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Homalodromia coppingeri
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CW
 
Hypoconcha arcuata
[Granulate shellback crab]
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Hypoconcha californiensis
[California shellback crab]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm CW
 
Hypoconcha parasitica
[Rough shellback crab]
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Hypoconcha spinosissima
[Spiny shellback crab]
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Lamarckdromia beagle
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Lamarckdromia excavata
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Lamarckdromia globosa
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm CW
Lauridromia dehaani (Rathbun, 1923)

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Lauridromia dehaani
[Japanese sponge crab]
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Max. Length 8.3 cm CW
 
Lauridromia indica
[Cannonball sponge crab]
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Lauridromia intermedia
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Lewindromia unidentata
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Mclaydromia colini
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Mclaydromia dubia
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Metadromia wilsoni
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Petalomera pulchra
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Sternodromia spinirostris
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Stimdromia foresti
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Stimdromia lamellata
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Stimdromia lateralis
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Max. Length 2.3 cm CW
 
Takedromia cristatipes
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Takedromia longispina
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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm CW
Tumidodromia dormia (Linnaeus, 1763)

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Tumidodromia dormia
[Common sponge crab]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alainodromia dambimangari Eastern Indian Ocean 2022
Alcockdromia fallax Indo-Pacific. 1.5 CW 1812
Austrodromidia australis Indo-West Pacific 1923
Austrodromidia insignis Indo-West Pacific 1923
Austrodromidia octodentata Indo-West Pacific 1882
Baccadromia bullifera Indo-West Pacific. Tropi 1900
Conchoecetes artificiosus Indo-West Pacific and Atl 1798
Conchoecetes atlas Western Pacific 2.1 CW 2019
Conchoecetes avikele Western Pacific 2019
Conchoecetes chanty Western Pacific 2019
Conchoecetes investigator Western Pacific 2019
Conchoecetes pembawa Western Pacific 2019
Cryptodromia amboinensis Indo-West Pacific. 1888
Cryptodromia canaliculata Indo-Pacific 1858
Cryptodromia coronata Pacific Ocean 1858
Cryptodromia erioxylon Eastern Central Pacific 2001
Cryptodromia fukuii Western Central Pacific. 1936
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi Indo-Pacific. 1.6 CW 1888
Cryptodromia longipes Western Central Pacific. 1993
Cryptodromia mariae Western Central Pacific. 1.1 CW 1913
Cryptodromia marquesas Eastern Central Pacific 0.8 CW 2001
Cryptodromia pentagonalis Indo-West Pacific. 1.4 CW 1879
Cryptodromia pileifera Indo-West Pacific. 1900
Cryptodromia pitiensis Western Central Pacific 2001
Cryptodromia trituberculata Western Central Pacific 1939
Cryptodromia tuberculata Indo-West Pacific. 1.3 CW 1858
Cryptodromia tumida Indo-West Pacific. 1.4 CW 1858
Cryptodromiopsis antillensis Hairy sponge crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.6 CW 1858
Cryptodromiopsis plumosa Shaggy sponge crab Indo-Pacific. 1.3 CW 1984
Cryptodromiopsis sarraburei Southeast Pacific 1910
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Indo-Pacific 1903
Cryptodromiopsis unidentata Indo-Pacific. 3.4 CW 1830
Desmodromia tranterae Eastern Indian Ocean 2001
Dromia dehaani Indo-West Pacific 1923
Dromia erythropus Redeye sponge crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1771
Dromia personata Sleepy crab Mediterranean Sea and Eas 7.5 CL 1758
Dromia wilsoni Wilson's sponge crab Pacific, Atlantic and Ind 1902
Dromidiopsis australiensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1882
Dromidiopsis lethrinusae Western Pacific. 1.7 CW 1976
Dromidiopsis richeri Eastern Central Pacific 1.5 CW 2001
Dromidiopsis tridentata Western Central Pacific. 1903
Eodromia denticulata Western Central Pacific. 1993
Epigodromia areolata Indo-West Pacific. 1913
Epigodromia ebalioides Western Central Pacific. 1899
Epigodromia granulata Western Indian Ocean 1878
Epigodromia nodosa Western Central Pacific. 1936
Epigodromia rotunda Indo-West Pacific. 1993
Epigodromia rugosa Western Central Pacific. 1993
Foredromia rostrata Indo-West Pacific 2002
Frodromia atypica Western Central Pacific. 1936
Fultodromia nodipes Eastern Indian Ocean 1832
Fultodromia spinifera Eastern Indian Ocean 1931
Hemisphaerodromia monodus Western Central Pacific. 1918
Homalodromia coppingeri Western Central Pacific. 1884
Hypoconcha arcuata Granulate shellback crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1.4 CW 1858
Hypoconcha californiensis California shellback crab East Pacific. 1898
Hypoconcha parasitica Rough shellback crab Western Atlantic. Topica 2.1 CW 1763
Hypoconcha spinosissima Spiny shellback crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1933
Lamarckdromia beagle Eastern Indian Ocean 2022
Lamarckdromia excavata Indo-West Pacific 1858
Lamarckdromia globosa Indo-West Pacific. 1818
Lauridromia dehaani Japanese sponge crab Indo-Pacific. 10 CW 1923
Lauridromia indica Cannonball sponge crab Indo-West Pacific. 8.3 CW 1831
Lauridromia intermedia Western Central Pacific. 1906
Lewindromia unidentata Indo-Pacific 1830
Mclaydromia colini Western Central Pacific. 2003
Mclaydromia dubia Western Central Pacific. 1984
Metadromia wilsoni Atlantic and Indo-Pacific 1902
Petalomera pulchra Indo-West Pacific. 1884
Sternodromia spinirostris Indo-West Pacific. 1881
Stimdromia foresti Western Central Pacific. 1993
Stimdromia lamellata Indo-West Pacific 1894
Stimdromia lateralis Eastern Indian Ocean 1831
Takedromia cristatipes Western Pacific 2.3 CW 1969
Takedromia longispina Western Pacific 1991
Tumidodromia dormia Common sponge crab Indo-Pacific 20 CW 1763



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