Paromola Explained

Paromola is a genus of crabs within the family Homolidae.^{[1] [2]} Members of the Homolidae genus have their fifth pereiopods (last pair of walking legs) in a sub-dorsal position, which allows them to hold objects, such as sponges, black corals and gorgonians, over the rear half of the carapace, in a possible defence mechanism against predators.^[3]

Species

• Paromola bathyalis
• Paromola crosnieri
• Paromola cuvieri
• Paromola japonica
• Paromola macrochira
• Paromola rathbuni
• † Paromola vetula

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Paromola Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891 . 2022-12-12 . www.marinespecies.org.
2. Web site: Fossilworks: Paromola vetula . 2022-12-12 . Paleobiology Database.
3. Mary K. Wicksten . 1985 . Carrying behavior in the family Homolidae (Decapoda: Brachyura) . . 5 . 3 . 476–479 . 10.2307/1547919 . 1547919 . free.