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Achelous
Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios) (; Ancient Greek: Ἀχελώϊος, and later Ἀχελῷος, Akhelôios) was the god in ancient Greek religion and mythology associated with the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. According to Hesiod, he was the son of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. He was also said to be the father of the Sirens, several nymphs, and other offspring.
Achelous was able to change his shape, and in the form of a bull, he wrestled Heracles for the right to marry Deianeira, but lost. He was also involved in the legend of the Argive hero Alcmaeon.
20 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Xantus Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous xantusii
Iridescent Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous gibbesii
Blotched Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous spinimanus
Achelous hastatus
speciesAchelous hastatus
Ocellate Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous sebae
Flatface Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous depressifrons
Redhair Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous ordwayi
Delicate Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous anceps
Longspine Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous spinicarpus
Achelous forceps
speciesAchelous forceps
Florida Swimming Crab
speciesAchelous floridanus
Achelous iridescens
speciesAchelous iridescens
Achelous ventralis
speciesAchelous ventralis
Achelous tumidulus
speciesAchelous tumidulus
Achelous asper
speciesAchelous asper
Achelous angustus
speciesAchelous angustus
Achelous stanfordi
speciesAchelous stanfordi
Achelous tuberculatus
speciesAchelous tuberculatus
Achelous rufiremus
speciesAchelous rufiremus
Achelous affinis
speciesAchelous affinis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 195170.