Scorpion spider crab: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Scorpion spider crab Inachus dorsettensis

Where the scorpion spider crab lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 4,344 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Inachus dorsettensis
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Inachidae

Where does the scorpion spider crab live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the scorpion spider crab in 15 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the scorpion spider crab?

The scorpion spider crab (Inachus dorsettensis) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Inachidae, genus Inachus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the scorpion spider crab

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).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scorpion spider crab (revision 1361754777), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2008275 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).