OdontodactylusScyllarus2

Autor/Urheber:

Roy L. Caldwell, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley

Shortlink:

https://www.dewiki.de/b/c7b80

Quelle:

Wikimedia Commons

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1800 x 890 Pixel (2338946 Bytes)

Beschreibung:

A photograph of A female Odontodactylus Scyllarus mantis shrimp. Mantis shrimp or stomatopods are an ancient group of marine predators that are only distantly related to other more familiar crustaceans, such as crabs, shrimp and lobsters. While most occur in shallow tropical marine waters, a few species are found in more temperate seas. Although they are called mantis shrimp, they are neither shrimp nor mantid (a species of insect), but received their name due to their resemblance to both praying mantis and shrimp. Mantis shrimp appear in a variety of colors, from shades of browns to bright neon colors.

Lizenz:

Public domain

Credit:

National Science Foundation [1]

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