Indian Ocean Mantis Shrimp [Tanapseudes indicus]
Description
The Indian Ocean Mantis Shrimp, Tanapseudes indicus, is a species of mantis shrimp native to the Indian Ocean. It is known for its distinctive turquoise-blue color and large raptorial appendages. Like other mantis shrimps, it is a burrower, creating tunnels in sandy or muddy environments. It is a carnivorous species, feeding on small fish and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Tanaids
Tanaidacea
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| Family |
White Tanaids
Tanaopsidae
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| Genus |
Tanapseudes
Tanapseudes
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