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Inachus dorsettensis Scorpion Spider Crab

Inachus dorsettensisis commonly referred to as Scorpion Spider Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
7161 
AphiaID:
107327 
Scientific:
Inachus dorsettensis 
German:
Seespinne 
English:
Scorpion Spider Crab 
Category:
Crabs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Inachidae (Family) > Inachus (Genus) > dorsettensis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Pennant, ), 1777 
Occurrence:
the Black Sea, the North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, the British Isles, the Isle of Man, the Mediterranean Sea, The Shetland Islands (Scotland) 
Size:
up to 3.15" (8 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C) 
Food:
Carrion, omnivore, Predatory 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2014-05-18 13:01:49 

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(Pennant, 1777)

Synonyms:
Cancer dodecos Linnaeus, 1767
Cancer dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Cancer scorpio Fabricius, 1779
Coclea fabriciana Risso, 1827
Inachus scorpio Fabricius, 1798
Macropus parvirostris Risso, 1816

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Crustacea (Subphylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Eumalacostraca (Subclass) > Eucarida (Superorder) > Decapoda (Order) > Pleocyemata (Suborder) > Brachyura (Infraorder) > Eubrachyura (Section) > Heterotremata (Subsection) > Majoidea (Superfamily) > Inachidae (Family) > Inachus (Genus)

Scientific paper

  1. Growth to maturity of juveniles of the spider crabs Hyas coarctatus Leach and Inachus dorsettensis (Pennant) (Brachyura: Majidae), R.G Hartnoll; A.D Bryant, 2001
  2. Growth and elemental composition (C, N, H) inInachus dorsettensis(Decapoda: Majidae) larvae reared in the laboratory, K. Anger, 1988

External links

  1. Homepage Jim Greenfield (British Marine Life) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Marine Species Identification Portal (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  5. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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