Mantis Shrimps
Acanthosquilla multifasciata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–701 m
- For divers: safe
A small burrowing mantis shrimp of muddy and sandy bottoms, it tunnels through sediment from the intertidal down to around 700 metres and tolerates brackish estuary water. Like its kin it strikes prey with spring loaded raptorial limbs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Stomatopoda › Nannosquillidae › Acanthosquilla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220300.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mantis Shrimps live?
- The Mantis Shrimps (Acanthosquilla multifasciata) is typically found at 1–701 m.
- Is the Mantis Shrimps dangerous to divers?
- The Mantis Shrimps is harmless to divers.