''Inachus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura (meaning "short tailed" in Greek language, Greek), which typically have a very short projecting tail-like abdomen#Arthropoda, abdomen, usually hidden entirely under the Thorax (arthropo ...
, containing the following species:
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Inachus aguiarii''
Brito Capello, 1876
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Inachus angolensis''
Capart, 1951
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Inachus biceps''
Manning & Holthuis, 1981
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Inachus communissimus''
Rizza, 1839
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Inachus complectens''
(Rathbun, 1911)
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Inachus dorsettensis
''Inachus dorsettensis'', commonly known as the scorpion spider crab, is a species of crab generally found on loose substrates (stony bottoms to mud) from depth down to about .
Description
They are usually seen covered with sponge which they ap ...
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(Pennant, 1777)
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Inachus grallator''
Manning & Holthuis, 1981
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Inachus guentheri''
(Miers, 1879)
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Inachus leptochirus''
Leach, 1817
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Inachus mauritanicus''
Lucas, 1846
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Inachus nanus
In Greek mythology, Inachus, Inachos or Inakhos (Ancient Greek: Ἴναχος) was the first king of Argos. He was one of the three thousand sons of Oceanus and Tethys. The Inachus River, a river in eastern Peloponnese, is named after him.Apol ...
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Manning & Holthuis, 1981
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Inachus phalangium''
(Fabricius, 1775)
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Inachus thoracicus''
Roux, 1830
References
Majoidea
Decapod genera
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