Lamarckdromia
Genus of crabs
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Lamarckdromia is a genus of crabs within the family Dromiidae, containing 3 species.[1] The most recent species described, Lamarckdromia beagle, was discovered in Australia after being washed onto a beach in 2022. Its species name beagle is in recognition of Charles Darwin’s ship HMS Beagle.[2]
| Lamarckdromia | |
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| Lamarckdromia globosa found in Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Dromiidae |
| Subfamily: | Dromiinae |
| Genus: | Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tavares, 2003 |
Species
There are three species:[1]
- Lamarckdromia beagle McLay & Hosie, 2022
- Lamarckdromia excavata (Stimpson, 1858)
- Lamarckdromia globosa (Lamarck, 1818)
