Mantis Shrimp
Carinosquilla carinata
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 15–60 m
- For divers: safe
A mantis shrimp of muddy sand and shell rubble between roughly 15 and 60 metres, it hunts from a burrow using folded raptorial limbs that strike faster than almost anything else in the sea. Despite that weaponry it poses no threat to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Stomatopoda › Squillidae › Carinosquilla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220301.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mantis Shrimp live?
- The Mantis Shrimp (Carinosquilla carinata) is typically found at 15–60 m.
- Is the Mantis Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Mantis Shrimp is harmless to divers.