Smashing Mantis Shrimp [Hemisquilla ensigera]
Description
Smashing Mantis Shrimp, native to the Pacific Ocean, has a pair of club-like appendages that it uses to bludgeon and smash its prey. It is primarily a burrowing species, creating burrows in soft sediment or in the holes of rocks. The species is known for its vibrant colors and its aggressive behavior.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Mantis Shrimps
Stomatopoda
|
| Family |
Squillidae
Squillidae
|
| Genus |
Mantis Shrimp
Squilla
|