Eurysquillidae [Eurysquillidae]
Description
Eurysquillidae includes a group of mantis shrimps known for their wide and robust raptorial claws, used to hunt prey. These species typically inhabit sandy or muddy substrates in tropical and subtropical oceans, where they construct burrows. They exhibit a range of colors, often with striking patterns that serve both as camouflage and warning signals to potential predators.
Genera
Eurysquilla [Eurysquilla]
View DetailsMeiosquilla [Meiosquilla]
View DetailsMeiosquilloides [Meiosquilloides]
View DetailsTaxonomy
Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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Order |
Mantis Shrimps
Stomatopoda
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Statistics
- Genera 3