Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Keel Tail Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus cultrifer
Keel Tail Mantis Shrimp
Category: Mantis Shrimps
Scientific Name: Odontodactylus cultrifer
Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)  
Depth: 20-200 ft. (6-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Hoplocarida (Subclass) Mantis Shrimps
    └Stomatopoda (Order)
     └Odontodactylidae (Family)
      └Odontodactylus (Genus)
       └O. cultrifer (Species)
WoRMS ID: 408963🔗
iNaturalist ID: 199605🔗

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