Genus Takedromia

McLay, 1993

Carapace distinctly wider than long, sub-circular, surface moderately to strongly convex, granulated or tuberculated, may be areolated. Rostrum tridentate, projecting, may be truncated, lateral teeth usually thin and eave-like. Antero-lateral teeth well developed, lacinated or tuberculated, postero-lateral borders dentate or tuberculate. Female sternal grooves end apart between bases of first legs. Cheliped without an epipod or podobranch, male chelipeds much larger than those of female. First two pairs of legs without podobranchs; tuberculated and granulated, inner margins of dactyli armed with up to five small spines. Last two pairs of legs very small, third pair shortest. Abdomen of six free segments. Uropod plates well developed, visible externally, used in abdominal locking mechanism. Abdominal segments adorned with granules and or tubercles. (Türkay 1995; Davie 1996)

Type species: Cryptodromia cristatipes Sakai, 1969, by McLay's designation in 1993.

Species included:
Takedromia cristatipes (Sakai, 1969)
Takedromia longispina McLay, 1993
Takedromia ornata (Rathbun, 1911)
Takedromia yoshidai (Takeda & Kurata, 1976)

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