Scorpion Spider Crab
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| Inachus dorsettensis Pennant |
Inachus dorsettensis, commonly known as the Scorpion Spider Crab, generally found on loose substates (stony bottoms to mud) from 5m depth down to about 100m. A common sight for UK divers it is found along the East coast of the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean.
[edit] Description
They are usually seen covered with sponge which they apply themselves the carapace is roughly 30mm long for a full grown male and slightly narrower in breadth.
[edit] Sources
- Hayward P.J. & Ryland J.S. (1995)Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe. Oxford University Press, p. 447. ISBN 0 19 854055 8
- Erwin David & Picton Bernard (1990) The Marine Conservation Society Guide to Inshore Marine Life. Immel Publishing p. 49. ISBN 0 907151 345
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