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)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Malacostraca (Class)
  └Hoplocarida (Subclass)
   └Stomatopoda (Order)
    └Lysiosquillidae (Family)
     └Lysiosquilla (Genus)

Crustaceans
Mantis Shrimps

Scaly-Tailed Mantis Shrimp

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



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