Ciliated Mantis Shrimp
Pseudosquilla ciliata
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 1–150 m
- Max size: 9 cm
A mantis shrimp of seagrass beds and coral rubble, it strikes prey with spearlike raptorial claws lined with spines. It lives in shallow water from the intertidal down to about 150 metres and grows to around nine centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Stomatopoda › Pseudosquillidae › Pseudosquilla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210232.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ciliated Mantis Shrimp live?
- The Ciliated Mantis Shrimp (Pseudosquilla ciliata) is typically found at 1–150 m.
- How big does the Ciliated Mantis Shrimp get?
- The Ciliated Mantis Shrimp grows to about 9 cm.