''Lamarckdromia'' is a genus of
crabs
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the thorax. Their exoskeleton is often thickened and ha ...
within the family
Dromiidae, containing 3 species.
The most recent species described, ''
Lamarckdromia beagle'', was discovered in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
after being washed onto a beach in 2022. Its species name ''beagle'' is in recognition of Charles Darwin’s ship HMS ''Beagle''.
Species
There are three species:
[
* '' Lamarckdromia beagle'' McLay & Hosie, 2022
* '' Lamarckdromia excavata'' (Stimpson, 1858)
* '' Lamarckdromia globosa'' (Lamarck, 1818)
]
References
Dromiacea
Decapod genera
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