Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Scaly-Tailed Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquilla scabricauda
Scaly-Tailed Mantis Shrimp
Category: Mantis Shrimps
Scientific Name: Lysiosquilla scabricauda
Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)  
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Hoplocarida (Subclass) Mantis Shrimps
    └Stomatopoda (Order)
     └Lysiosquillidae (Family)
      └Lysiosquilla (Genus)
       └L. scabricauda (Species)
WoRMS ID: 409037🔗
iNaturalist ID: 260217🔗

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