Mantis Shrimp
Chorisquilla excavata
- Group: Shrimp
- Typical depth: 5–73 m
- For divers: safe
A small mantis shrimp that lives among grey sand, coral rubble, and broken rock on shallow reefs between about five and seventy three metres. Like its relatives it is an ambush hunter that lashes out with rapid raptorial claws, and it is harmless to people.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Stomatopoda › Protosquillidae › Chorisquilla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 408972.
FAQ
- How deep does the Mantis Shrimp live?
- The Mantis Shrimp (Chorisquilla excavata) is typically found at 5–73 m.
- Is the Mantis Shrimp dangerous to divers?
- The Mantis Shrimp is harmless to divers.