General Description
Raptorial claw with 4-6 spines on the finger. Carapace wide (about two-thirds as wide as long), the telson (tail-fan) ending in a bump with a slight notch in the middle. Greeny-blue with prominent white spots and bands. Up to 5.5 cm long.
Biology
Mantis shrimps rarely leave their burrows and are ambush predators feeding on passing fishes and shrimps. Vision in stomatopods is remarkably well-developed and each eye is capable of binocular vision and is specialised for colour vision and detecting polarised light.
Distribution
Southern and eastern Australian coasts.
Habitat
Burrows in sandy mud, or under rocks in seagrass, intertidal to depth of 10 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Carapace broad, shield-like, body elongate. Greeny-blue with prominent white spots and bands. Finger of raptorial claw with 4-6 teeth.
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Maximum Size
5.5 cm
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Animal matter
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Hazards
Small claws but unlikely to nip.
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Hale, 1924)
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Common Name
Plump Mantis Shrimp
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Species Name
perpasta
