''Austrodromidia'' is a genus of
crabs 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 ...
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Austrodromidia australis
''Austrodromidia'' is a genus of crabs within the family Dromiidae. 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 ...
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Species
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Austrodromidia aegagropila''
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Austrodromidia australis
''Austrodromidia'' is a genus of crabs within the family Dromiidae. 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 ...
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Austrodromidia incisa''
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Austrodromidia insignis''
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Austrodromidia octodentata''
References
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Dromiacea
Decapod genera