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| mantis shrimps text index | photo index |
| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Stomatopoda |
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mantis shrimp Lysiosquilla sp. Family Lysiosquillidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This mantis shrimp is rarely seen. A pair was seen dead on Tanah Merah a day after the oil spill. One was seen in Changi. Features: 6-10cm long. Body broad and long, colour plain grey or beige with wide dark bars. The huge front pincers resemble those of the Praying mantis insect or the blade of a pocket knife that folds into the handle. Armed with sharp spines, the pincers extend and retract much faster than an eye blink and the sharp spines impale soft, fast-moving prey like fish and prawns. These shrimps are believed to live in monogamus pairs Status and threats: Our mantis shrimps are not listed as endangered. However, like other creatures of the intertidal zone, they are affected by human activities such as reclamation and pollution. |
 Tanah Merah, May 10 |
 Tanah Merah, May 10 |
 Tanah Merah, May 10 |
 Tanah Merah, May 10 |
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mantis shrimps on Singapore shores
 Changi, May 10 |
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 Cyrene Reefs, Jul 12 |
 Cyrene Reefs, Jul 12 |
 Cyrene Reefs, Jul 12 
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Acknowledgements
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IKAN-Unterwasserachiv, Frankfurt. 321 pp.|
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