Stomatopods

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  • Thomas W. Cronin
چکیده

What is a stomatopod? Stomatopod crustaceans are commonly known as mantis shrimp, because their preycatching (raptorial) appendages resemble those of praying mantises. They are strictly marine and are quite distinctive from all other crustaceans, having separated from them roughly 400 million years ago and having evolved on their own unique track ever since. About 500 species are recognized today, most living in shallow tropical waters on sand flats or in coral reefs. While unfamiliar to most people, mantis shrimps are actually very common in these habitats.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 16  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006