Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Golden Mantis Shrimp
Lysiosquilloides mapia
Golden Mantis Shrimp
Category: Mantis Shrimps
Scientific Name: Lysiosquilloides mapia
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 6-80 ft. (2-25 m)
Distribution: West Pacific
Arthropoda (Phylum)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Malacostraca (Class)
   └Hoplocarida (Subclass)
    └Stomatopoda (Order)
     └Lysiosquillidae (Family)
      └Lysiosquilloides (Genus)
       └L. mapia (Species)

Crustaceans
Mantis Shrimps

Golden Mantis Shrimp

Keel Tail Mantis Shrimp

Pink-Eared Mantis Shrimp

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Ciliated Mantis Shrimp

Dark Mantis Shrimp

Caribbean Reef Mantis Shrimp

Lisa's Mantis Shrimp

Tiger Mantis Shrimp

Scaly-Tailed Mantis Shrimp



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