Scorpion Spider Crab
Inachus dorsettensis
Classification
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Inachidae
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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). Description They are usually seen covered with sponge which they apply themselves. The carapace of a fully grown male is roughly 30 millimetres (1.
La araña escorpión de mar (Inachus dorsettensis) es una especie de crustáceo decápodo de la familia Inachidae. Descripción El caparazón mide 3,5 cm como máximo y frecuentemente se encuentra cubierto por esponjas o hidroides. Presenta un dorso muy espinoso.
Distribution
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