Japanese Squillid Mantis Shrimp
Oratosquilla oratoria
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 10–100 m
- Max size: 18.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A burrowing mantis shrimp of sheltered bays and estuaries, it digs into muddy bottoms and strikes out at crustaceans, molluscs, worms, and fish. It grows to about nineteen centimetres, lives between roughly ten and a hundred metres, and is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Stomatopoda › Squillidae › Oratosquilla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 395015.
FAQ
- How deep does the Japanese Squillid Mantis Shrimp live?
- The Japanese Squillid Mantis Shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria) is typically found at 10–100 m.
- Is the Japanese Squillid Mantis Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Japanese Squillid Mantis Shrimp is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Japanese Squillid Mantis Shrimp get?
- The Japanese Squillid Mantis Shrimp grows to about 18.5 cm.