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Odontodactylus scyllarus (Crustacea: Stomatopoda: Odontoscyllaridae)

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Credit: Jens Petersen

Mantis shrimp (peacock mantis shrimp – Odontodactylus scyllarus – pictured) are marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda. They take their name from the physical resemblance to praying mantises and shrimp.