Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Dark Mantis Shrimp
Neogonodactylus curacaoensis
Dark Mantis Shrimp
Category: Mantis Shrimps
Scientific Name: Neogonodactylus curacaoensis
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 25-75 ft. (8-23 m)
Distribution: Caribbean
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Hoplocarida (Subclass) Mantis Shrimps
    └Stomatopoda (Order)
     └Gonodactylidae (Family)
      └Neogonodactylus (Genus)
       └N. curacaoensis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 408942🔗
iNaturalist ID: 712884🔗

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