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)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Malacostraca (Class)
  └Hoplocarida (Subclass)
   └Stomatopoda (Order)
    └Odontodactylidae (Family)
     └Odontodactylus (Genus)

Crustaceans
Mantis Shrimps

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

Golden Mantis Shrimp



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