Achaeus japonicus de Hann 1850 (spider crab)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Inachidae

Alternative combination: Inachus (Achaeus) japonicus

Belongs to Achaeus according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2020

See also Ortmann 1893

Sister taxa: Achaeus brevirostris, Achaeus curvirostris, Achaeus lacertosus, Achaeus magnus, Achaeus nomurai, Achaeus parvulus, Achaeus podocheloides, Achaeus pugnax, Achaeus tuberculatus

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Achaeus japonicus in the database

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