''Lamarckdromia'' 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, containing 3 species. The most recent species described, ''
Lamarckdromia beagle'', was discovered in
Australia
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after being washed onto a beach in 2022. Its species name ''beagle'' is in recognition of Charles Darwin’s ship HMS ''Beagle''.
Species
* ''
Lamarckdromia beagle'' McLay & Hosie, 2022
* ''
Lamarckdromia excavata'' (Stimpson, 1858)
* ''
Lamarckdromia globosa'' (Lamarck, 1818)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18595957
Dromiacea