Florent's Guide To The

South Florida 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)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Malacostraca (Class)
   └Hoplocarida (Subclass)
    └Stomatopoda (Order)
     └Lysiosquillidae (Family)
      └Lysiosquilla (Genus)
       └L. scabricauda (Species)

Crustaceans
Mantis Shrimps

Scaly-Tailed Mantis Shrimp

Ciliated Mantis Shrimp

Caribbean Reef Mantis Shrimp



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