Camarón mantis (Odontodactylus scyllarus), Zanzíbar, Tanzania, 2024 05 29, DD 42🐚

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SpeciesStomatopodaOdontodactylidae
Invertebrates

🐚Peacock mantis shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Odontodactylus scyllarus, commonly known as the peacock mantis shrimp, harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, clown mantis shrimp, rainbow mantis shrimp, peacock odontodactyl, thumb splitter, or simply mantis shrimp, is a large odontodactylid stomatopod native to the epipelagic seabed across the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Marianas to East Africa, and as far South as Northern KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. It is one of roughly 480 species of mantis shrimp, which are well known for their raptorial claws, exceptional vision, and their unique way of interacting with other marine species.

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Also called
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Conservation status
Not evaluated

The IUCN Red List has not assessed Odontodactylus scyllarus yet.

Key measurements
Body mass
not recorded
Body length
0.17 m
Shoulder height
not recorded
Top speed
not recorded
Bite force
not recorded
Maximum lifespan
not recorded
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Body length
0.17 mmaximum recorded, total length
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Danger to humans
harmless
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Not recorded for Peacock mantis shrimp yet: body mass, shoulder height, top speed, bite force, maximum lifespan.

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雀尾螳螂蝦 (zh), モンハナシャコ (ja), strašek paví (cs), rawka błazen (pl), Odontodactylus scyllarus (vi), Squille multicolore (fr) … and 20 more languages

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