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Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758) Reef odontodactylid mantis shrimp |
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photo by
De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr. |
| Family: | Odontodactylidae (odontodactylid mantis shrimps) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | One of the most brightly colored stomatopods; with deep blue uropods; those and other appendages lined with bright red setae (Ref 92). | |||
| Biology: | Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Lives in existing burrows in shallow and rough bottom habitats, often on or near coral reefs (Ref. 92), and on reef flats at a depth of 36 m (Ref. 80410). Feeds on scyllarids; active during the day; uses its buttressed raptorial claws to smash hard-bodied prey. Largest 'smasher' (Ref. 92). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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