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Old 09-08-04, 06:42 AM
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What sort of shrimp is this?
Just managed to get a quick snap before it dissapeared down it's hole. So what sort of shrimp is it......?
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Could be wrong.... but it looks like a Mantis... where was it?


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In the Sultanate of Oman.....in about 10m of water.
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I agree. It does look like a manta shrimp. There's a picture of one here (scroll down):
http://www.blackstone-aviaries.com/Scuba1/
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It looks like a mantis to me too. Powerful little buggers which are apparently quite good at wrecking your fishtank...
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Seen the photos
and I would have to go for a mantis shrimp as well.

Have to see if I can tempt it out of the hole next time.
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Neil,
Just keep your fingers clear!

From what I remember when I had one of these "darlings" in my marine Fishtank, Mantis shrimp fall into one of two categories... "Spearers" and "Clubbers". The Spearers have developed an appendage that is pointed and barbed, the Clubbers have a hard "boxing glove".

Both can move these appendages at approaching the fastest measured movement by any member of the animal kingdom. The Spearers use their spears to catch fish, and could theoretically spear your hand if you get it too close, the clubbers can create an impact equivalent to a .177 bullet. (It is these that can smash their way out of glass aquariums...)

If I can find the links about these creatures, I'll let you know...

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PS> A Mantis shrimp was recently caught by a fishing boat out of Weymouth... it now lives in the Weymouth Sea Life Centre.
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More interesting facts (as long as I'm not too senile and remember them correctly!),

These shrimp use visible light, UV and polarized light to see by, using all three to generate a "predictive" view of where its victim is likely to be when it spears it...

The "Clubbers" can smash their way through a crab or lobsters shell...
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The link...
OK, Here is the link... http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/ ...and from a quick read-through, my memory has under-remembered, not exagerated! (Its a .22 bullet, not a .177!)

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