''Inachus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...
, 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 . It is found along the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean from Norway t ...
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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''
Manning & Holthuis, 1981
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Inachus phalangium''
(Fabricius, 1775)
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Inachus thoracicus''
Roux, 1830
References
Majoidea
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