Long-tailed Mantis Shrimp [Lysiosquilla sulcirostris]
Description
This species is native to the Indo-Pacific region and prefers sandy or muddy substrates where it can burrow. It uses its powerful raptorial appendages to hunt prey. The Long-tailed Mantis Shrimp can be identified by its elongated tail and blue-green coloration.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Mantis Shrimps
Stomatopoda
|
| Family |
Lysiosquillidae
Lysiosquillidae
|
| Genus |
Lysiosquilla
Lysiosquilla
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