Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pink-Eared Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus latirostris
Pink-Eared Mantis Shrimp
Category: Mantis Shrimps
Scientific Name: Odontodactylus latirostris
Size: Up to 3 in. (8 cm)  
Distribution: Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, Philippines
Arthropoda (Phylum)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Malacostraca (Class)
   └Hoplocarida (Subclass)
    └Stomatopoda (Order)
     └Odontodactylidae (Family)
      └Odontodactylus (Genus)
       └O. latirostris (Species)

Crustaceans
Mantis Shrimps

Pink-Eared Mantis Shrimp

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Common Mantis Shrimp

Split-Thumb Mantis Shrimp

Dark Mantis Shrimp

Caribbean Reef Mantis Shrimp

Lisa's Mantis Shrimp

Tiger Mantis Shrimp

Scaly-Tailed Mantis Shrimp

Golden Mantis Shrimp

Keel Tail Mantis Shrimp



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