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)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Malacostraca (Class)
  └Hoplocarida (Subclass)
   └Stomatopoda (Order)
    └Gonodactylidae (Family)
     └Neogonodactylus (Genus)

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