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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]
Species
There are three species:[1]
- Lamarckdromia beagle McLay & Hosie, 2022
- Lamarckdromia excavata (Stimpson, 1858)
- Lamarckdromia globosa (Lamarck, 1818)
References
- ^ a b "Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tavares, 2003". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Gay, Jeremy (2022-07-01). "Lamarckdromia beagle is a new species of sponge crab from Australia". Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
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