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Family: Inachoididae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Anasimus fugax
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Anasimus latus
[Stilt spider crab]
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Arachnopsis filipes
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Batrachonotus fragosus
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Collodes leptocheles
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Collodes obesus
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Collodes robustus
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Collodes rostratus
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Collodes trispinosus
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Euprognatha gracilipes
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Euprognatha rastellifera
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Inachoides forceps
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Leurocyclus tuberculosus
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Pyromaia arachna
[Needlenose pear crab]
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Pyromaia cuspidata
[Dartnose pear crab]


Pyromaia tuberculata
[Tuberculate pear crab]
16 Species of Family Inachoididae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anasimus fugax Western Atlantic.
Anasimus latus Stilt spider crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Arachnopsis filipes Southwest Atlantic
Batrachonotus fragosus Western Central Atlantic.
Collodes leptocheles Western Central Atlantic
Collodes obesus Western Central Atlantic
Collodes robustus Western Atlantic.
Collodes rostratus Western Atlantic 1.26 CW
Collodes trispinosus Western Atlantic. Tropic 1.5 CW
Euprognatha gracilipes Western Central Atlantic.
Euprognatha rastellifera Western Atlantic.
Inachoides forceps Southwest Atlantic
Leurocyclus tuberculosus Western Atlantic and East 3.91 CW
Pyromaia arachna Needlenose pear crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Pyromaia cuspidata Dartnose pear crab Western Atlantic Ocean.
Pyromaia tuberculata Tuberculate pear crab Western Atlantic and Indo 1.58 CW



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