Brokensha, Rouane;Landschoff, Jannes;Griffiths, Charles
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Sign in to saveAlso known as peacock mantis shrimp, harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, clown mantis shrimp, rainbow mantis shrimp
species of mantis shrimp
Species
peacock mantis shrimp
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderStomatopoda
- FamilyOdontodactylidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 98
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Odontodactylidae
- Collections
- NMV, USNM, AM, SIO, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, QM
- Recorded in
- Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Guam, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, Vietnam
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Odontodactylus
- Image
- Odontodactylus scyllarus Réunion.jpg
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- Commons category
- Odontodactylus scyllarus
- taxon name
- Odontodactylus scyllarus
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon common name
- 蟬形齒指蝦蛄
- Commons gallery
- Odontodactylus scyllarus
- short name
- O. scyllarus
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Encyclopedic overview
Odontodactylus scyllarus, commonly known as the peacock mantis shrimp, harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, clown mantis shrimp, rainbow mantis shrimp, peacock odontodactyl, thumb splitter, or simply mantis shrimp, is a large odontodactylid stomatopod native to the epipelagic seabed across the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Marianas to East Africa, and as far South as Northern KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. It is one of roughly 480 species of mantis shrimp, which are well known for their raptorial claws, exceptional vision, and their unique way of interacting with other marine species.
In the marine aquarium trade, it is both prized for its attractiveness and considered by others to be a dangerous pest.
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