''Austrodromidia'' is a genus of
crabs
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...
within the family
Dromiidae
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.Encarta Reference Library Premium 2005 D ...
.
There are currently 5 species designated to the genus, with the
type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...
being ''
Austrodromidia australis''.
Species
* ''
Austrodromidia aegagropila''
* ''
Austrodromidia australis''
* ''
Austrodromidia incisa''
* ''
Austrodromidia insignis''
* ''
Austrodromidia octodentata''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18585733
Dromiacea
Decapod genera