Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Brachyura Genus Inachus Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Crustacea Family Inachidae Scientific name Inachus dorsettensis Higher classification Inachus Order Decapoda | |
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Similar Inachus phalangium, Decapoda, Macropodia, Macropodia rostrata, Hyas coarctatus | ||
Inachus dorsettensis, commonly known as the scorpion spider crab, is a species of crab generally found on loose substrates (stony bottoms to mud) from 6 metres (20 ft) depth down to about 100 m (330 ft). It is found along the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean from Norway to South Africa, and also in the Mediterranean Sea.
Description
They are usually seen covered with sponge which they apply themselves. The carapace of a fully grown male is roughly 30 millimetres (1.2 in) long and slightly narrower than it is long. I. dorsettensis resembles the closely related species Inachus phalangium, but has more prominent spines on the carapace.
References
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