Scorpion Spider Crab
Inachus dorsettensis
Classification
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Inachidae
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.
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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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